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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1擦 擦 cāca1to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish
2摩擦 摩擦 mó cāmo2 ca1variant of 摩擦 ; friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦
3摩擦力 摩擦力 mó cā lìmo2 ca1 li4friction
4打擦边球 打擦邊球 dǎ cā biān qiúda3 ca1 bian1 qiu2to bend the rules; to skirt around the issue
5擦亮 擦亮 cā liàngca1 liang4to polish
6擦碗布 擦碗布 cā wǎn bùca1 wan3 bu4dish cloth; tea towel
7擦拭 擦拭 cā shìca1 shi4to wipe clean
8擦身而过 擦身而過 cā shēn ér guòca1 shen1 er2 guo4to brush past
9擦伤 擦傷 cā shāngca1 shang1to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze; abrasion; friction burn; scratch
10擦去 擦去 cā qùca1 qu4Wipe it off
11擦枪走火 擦槍走火 cā qiāng zǒu huǒca1 qiang1 zou3 huo3to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun; (fig.) a minor incident that sparks a war
12擦屁股 擦屁股 cā pì guca1 pi4 gu5to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess
13擦掠 擦掠 cā lüèca1 lu:e4to brush against; to graze; to scratch
14擦亮眼睛 擦亮眼睛 cā liàng yǎn jīngca1 liang4 yan3 jing1to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed
15挨擦 挨擦 āi cāai1 ca1to press against; to nuzzle up to
16擦肩而过 擦肩而過 cā jiān ér guòca1 jian1 er2 guo4brief encounter; to brush past sb
17擦黑儿 擦黑兒 cā hēi rca1 hei1 r5(dialect) dusk
18擦干 擦乾 cā gānca1 gan1to wipe dry
19龈擦音 齦擦音 yín cā yīnyin2 ca1 yin1alveolar fricative (linguistics)
20擦掉 擦掉 cā diàoca1 diao4to wipe
21擦擦笔 擦擦筆 cā cā bǐca1 ca1 bi3erasable pen
22擦边球 擦邊球 cā biān qiúca1 bian1 qiu2(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable
23擦棒球 擦棒球 cā bàng qiúca1 bang4 qiu2foul tip
24板擦儿 板擦兒 bǎn cā rban3 ca1 r5blackboard eraser
25板擦 板擦 bǎn cāban3 ca1blackboard eraser