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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 mo2to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist
2磨损 磨損 sǔnmo2 sun3wear and tear; abrasion
3磨刀不误砍柴工 磨刀不誤砍柴工 dāo kǎn chái gōngmo2 dao1 bu4 wu4 kan3 chai2 gong1lit. sharpening the axe won't make the wood-splitting take longer (idiom); fig. time invested in preparations is not lost; a beard well lathered is half shaved
4磨擦 磨擦 mo2 ca1variant of 摩擦
5磨蹭 磨蹭 cengmo2 ceng5to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag
6磨撑时间 磨撐時間 chēng shí jiānmo2 cheng1 shi2 jian1to stall for time (idiom)
7磨齿 磨齒 chǐmo2 chi3molar tooth
8磨杵成针 磨杵成針 chǔ chéng zhēnmo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
9磨穿铁砚 磨穿鐵硯 chuān tiě yànmo2 chuan1 tie3 yan4to grind one's way through an ink stone; to persevere in a difficult task (idiom); to study diligently (idiom)
10磨床 磨床 chuángmo2 chuang2grinding machine; grinder
11磨刀 磨刀 dāomo2 dao1to hone (a knife)
12磨刀霍霍 磨刀霍霍 dāo huò huòmo2 dao1 huo4 huo4lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom); fig. to prepare to attack; to be getting ready for battle
13磨刀石 磨刀石 dāo shímo2 dao1 shi2whetstone (for honing knives)
14磨得开 磨得開 de kāimo2 de5 kai1unembarrassed; without fear of impairing personal relation
15磨菇 磨菇 gumo2 gu5variant of 蘑菇
16磨光 磨光 guāngmo2 guang1to polish
17磨耗 磨耗 hàomo2 hao4wear and tear; wearing out by friction
18磨合 磨合 mo2 he2to break in; to wear in
19磨唧 磨唧 mo2 ji1milling machine; to be very slow; to dawdle
20磨脚石 磨腳石 jiǎo shímo2 jiao3 shi2pumice stone
21磨快 磨快 kuàimo2 kuai4to sharpen; to grind (knife blades)
22磨砺 磨礪 mo2 li4to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
23磨炼 磨煉 liànmo2 lian4to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance; see 磨练
24磨料 磨料 liàomo2 liao4abrasive material
25磨灭 磨滅 mièmo2 mie4to obliterate; to erase
26磨磨蹭蹭 磨磨蹭蹭 cèng cèngmo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4to dillydally; slow-going
27磨墨挥毫 磨墨揮毫 huī háomo2 mo4 hui1 hao2to grind the ink and flourish the brush to write (idiom)
28磨难 磨難 nànmo2 nan4a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried
29磨破口舌 磨破口舌 kǒu shémo2 po4 kou3 she2incessant complaining
30磨破嘴皮 磨破嘴皮 zuǐ mo2 po4 zui3 pi2to talk until one is blue in the face
31磨破嘴皮子 磨破嘴皮子 zuǐ zimo2 po4 zui3 pi2 zi5to wear out one's lips (idiom); to talk until one is blue in the face; to repeat again and again
32磨起泡 磨起泡 pàomo2 qi3 pao4friction blister
33磨拳擦掌 磨拳擦掌 quán zhǎngmo2 quan2 ca1 zhang3variant of 摩拳擦掌
34磨人 磨人 rénmo2 ren2annoying; bothersome; to fret; to be peevish
35磨砂 磨砂 shāmo2 sha1to scrub with an abrasive; to sand; frosted (e.g. glass)
36磨砂膏 磨砂膏 shā gāomo2 sha1 gao1facial scrub
37磨砂机 磨砂機 shā mo2 sha1 ji1sander; sanding machine
38磨石 磨石 shímo2 shi2erosion; abrasion; whetstone; millstone
39磨石粗砂岩 磨石粗砂岩 shí shā yánmo2 shi2 cu1 sha1 yan2millstone grit
40磨石砂砾 磨石砂礫 shí shā mo2 shi2 sha1 li4millstone grit; coarse sandstone
41磨损率 磨損率 sǔn mo2 sun3 lu:4attrition rate
42磨牙 磨牙 mo2 ya2to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar
43磨洋工 磨洋工 yáng gōngmo2 yang2 gong1to idle on the job
44磨折 磨折 zhémo2 zhe2to torture; to torment
45磨制石器 磨製石器 zhì shí mo2 zhi4 shi2 qi4a polished stone (neolithic) implement
46磨嘴 磨嘴 zuǐmo2 zui3to argue pointlessly; to talk incessant nonsense; to blather
47磨嘴皮子 磨嘴皮子 zuǐ zimo2 zui3 pi2 zi5to wear out the skin of one's teeth (idiom); pointlessly blather; to talk incessant nonsense; blah blah

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