apply; smear; scribble
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to apply; to spread; to cover with a layer of liquid or paste
Commonly used for painting surfaces, applying medicine, or protective coatings like tar or grease.
Mù木
zhuāng桩
zi子
shàng上
tú涂
mǒ抹
le了
lì沥
qīng青
。
The wooden post was coated with tar.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
yào药
gāo膏
tú涂
mǒ抹
zài在
shāng伤
kǒu口
shàng上
。
Please apply this ointment to the wound.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
qiáng墙
bì壁
tú涂
mǒ抹
yóu油
qī漆
。
The workers are painting the walls.
verb
to write or draw casually; to scribble
Often implies a lack of seriousness, carelessness, or refers to impromptu writing and sketching.
Tā他
xìn信
bǐ笔
tú涂
mǒ抹
，
xiě写
xià下
le了
zhè这
jǐ几
háng行
shī诗
jù句
。
He jotted down these lines of poetry casually.
Bù不
yào要
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
suí随
yì意
tú涂
mǒ抹
。
Don't scribble on the walls.
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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
tā他
suí随
shǒu手
tú涂
mǒ抹
de的
cǎo草
gǎo稿
。
This is just a casual draft he scribbled.