ruá

挼

Character · Adjective

dialect: wrinkled; worn out

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

wrinkled; crumpled; creased (of paper, cloth, etc.)

dialect

Dialectal usage, common in northern Chinese dialects. Describes the state of paper or fabric that has been crumpled or compressed.

Zhè这
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
ruá挼
le了
 ，
nǐ你
huàn换
yī一
zhāng张
ba吧
 。

This piece of paper is crumpled; please use a different one.

Yī衣
fu服
zài在
xiāng箱
zi子
lǐ里
yā压
jiǔ久
le了
 ，
dōu都
ruá挼
le了
 。

The clothes were pressed in the suitcase for too long and are all wrinkled.

2.

adjective

worn thin; threadbare; frayed (of cloth about to tear)

dialect

Describes fabric that has been worn for a long time and has become thin or fragile, ready to tear. Dialectal usage.

Zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
chuān穿
le了
jǐ几
nián年
 ，
dōu都
ruá挼
le了
 ，
gāi该
rēng扔
le了
 。

This shirt has been worn for several years; it's threadbare and should be thrown away.

Kù裤
zi子
de的
xī膝
gài盖
chù处
ruá挼
le了
 ，
bǔ补
yī一
bǔ补
hái还
néng能
chuān穿
 。

The knees of the trousers are worn thin; they can still be worn if patched up.