grind into powder; polish with abrasive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to grind into powder using tools
Typically refers to grinding solid materials into fine powder using a mortar and pestle or similar tools, especially in pharmaceutical or culinary contexts.
Bǎ把
yào药
wù物
fàng放
zài在
rǔ乳
bō钵
lǐ里
yán研
mó磨
。
Put the medicine in a mortar and grind it.
Tā她
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
mó磨
kā咖
fēi啡
dòu豆
。
She is grinding coffee beans.
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Jiāng将
yuán原
liào料
yán研
mó磨
chéng成
xì细
fěn粉
。
Grind the raw materials into fine powder.
verb
to polish or smooth by rubbing with abrasive material
Refers to the industrial or technical process of smoothing, polishing, or finishing metal, glass, or other hard surfaces using abrasive powders, pastes, or mechanical tools.
Gōng工
rén人
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
mó磨
jīn金
shǔ属
biǎo表
miàn面
。
The worker is polishing the metal surface.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán研
mó磨
fěn粉
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
pāo抛
guāng光
bō玻
li璃
。
This abrasive powder can be used to polish glass.
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Yán研
mó磨
hòu后
de的
jìng镜
miàn面
fēi非
cháng常
guāng光
huá滑
。
The mirror surface is very smooth after polishing.