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Jyutping
mo6
Pinyin
mó
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
mill/millstones/to turn round/to move
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞、俚語
消磨,無意義咁浪費、消耗時間
to squander; to waste time; to kill time
磨時間
磨时间
mo4 si4 gaan3
to kill time
磨
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Jyutping
mo4
Pinyin
mò
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
grindstone
to grind
to turn round
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to turn around
character
grinder; mill
character, Cantonese
to waste time
character
to grind; to mill
磨
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Jyutping
mo4
Pinyin
mó
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to rub
to grind
to polish
to sharpen
to wear down
to die out
to waste time
to pester
to insist
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
to rub/to grind/to polish/to sharpen/to wear down/to die out/to waste time/to pester/to insist/suffering/obstacle/setback
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞、俚語
消磨,無意義咁浪費、消耗時間
to squander; to waste time; to kill time
磨時間
磨时间
mo4 si4 gaan3
to kill time
動詞
兩樣嘢接觸而互相擦動
to rub two things against each other
磨擦
磨擦
mo4 caat3
to rub
動詞
將一樣嘢整成細細粒、整碎
to grind something into small particles
磨墨
磨墨
mo4 mak6
to grind ink
將啲黃豆磨成漿就係豆漿喇。
将啲黄豆磨成浆就系豆浆喇。
zoeng1 di1 wong4 dau2 mo4 sing4 zoeng1 zau6 hai6 dau6 zoeng1 laa3.
The thick liquid ground from soya beans is soya bean milk.
動詞
擦一樣嘢令佢光滑或者鋭利
to polish; to rub something to clean it and make it shine
打磨
打磨
daa2 mo4
to polish
磨刀
磨刀
mo4 dou1
to sharpen a knife
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
to wear away; to obliterate
character
to rub; to chafe
character
to dawdle; to waste (time)
character
to pester; to plague (someone)
character
to grind; to sharpen
character
to wear out; to wear down; to erode
character, Teochew
to approach
Definitions (Unihan)
grind
polish
rub
wear out
a millstone
Cangjie Input
IDMR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 六级词汇表 #594
HSK3 六级汉字表 #156
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我受胃痛折磨。
我受胃痛折磨。
wǒ shòu wèi tòng zhé mó 。
I suffer from a stomach ache.
I have a stomachache.
Mandarin
我在街上散步,消磨时间。
我在街上散步,消磨時間。
wǒ zài jiē shang sàn bù , xiāo mó shí jiān 。
I strolled along the streets to kill time.
Mandarin
我试着消磨时间。
我試着消磨時間。
wǒ shì zhe xiāo mó shí jiān 。
I was trying to kill time.
Mandarin
两个老人打牌消磨著时间。
兩個老人打牌消磨著時間。
liǎng gè lǎo rén dǎ pái xiāo mó zhù shí jiān 。
The two old men while away the time playing cards.
Mandarin
在这个社会里一切都是用完即丢, 用东西直到它磨损是一种美德。
在這個社會裡一切都是用完即丟, 用東西直到它磨損是一種美德。
zài zhè ge shè huì lǐ yī qiè dōu shì yòng wán jí diū , yòng dōng xī zhí dào tā mó sǔn shì yī zhǒng měi dé 。
In this society where everything is disposable, it is a virtue to use something until it wears out.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
我哋打啤牌消磨时间。
我哋打啤牌消磨時間。
ngo5 dei2 daa2 pe1 paai2 siu1 mo4 si4 gaan3 。
We killed time by playing cards.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
我对鞋着得太耐磨蚀晒。
我對鞋着得太耐磨蝕晒。
ngo5 deoi3 haai4 zoek3 dak1 taai3 noi6 mo4 sit6 saai3.
The shoes have been worn for so long that they have gone all smooth.
Cantonese
老人院啲公公婆婆成日唱歌、跳舞同打麻雀去消磨时间。
老人院啲公公婆婆成日唱歌、跳舞同打麻雀去消磨時間。
lou5 jan4 jyun2 di1 gung1 gung1 po4 po2 seng4 jat6 coeng3 go1, tiu3 mou5 tung4 daa2 maa4 zoek2 heoi3 siu1 mo4 si4 gaan3.
Singing, dancing, and playing mahjong are some of the most common pastimes of elderly people in nursing homes.
Cantonese
消磨意志
消磨意志
siu1 mo4 ji3 zi1
to wear down willpower
Cantonese
磨时间
磨時間
mo4 si4 gaan3
to kill time
Cantonese
磨擦
磨擦
mo4 caat3
to rub
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
铜也是一种可以考虑的材质(图86),比较容易取得,价格也比较便宜,加工比较容易,因为够软,而且铜虽然较软,可是在磨擦加热的时候会产生韧性,用铝做为材质,既轻又硬,然相对的就脆,当材质脆的时候,磨损就会变成粉末,会有很多屑,铜就不会。
銅也是一種可以考慮的材質(圖86),比較容易取得,價格也比較便宜,加工比較容易,因為夠軟,而且銅雖然較軟,可是在磨擦加熱的時候會產生韌性,用鋁做爲材質,既輕又硬,然相對的就脆,當材質脆的時候,磨損就會變成粉末,會有很多屑,銅就不會。
tóng yě shì yī zhǒng kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de cái zhì ( tú 8 6 ) , bǐ jiào róng yì qǔ dé , jià gé yě bǐ jiào pián yí , jiā gōng bǐ jiào róng yì , yīn wèi gòu ruǎn , ér qiě tóng suī rán jiào ruǎn , kě shì zài mó cā jiā rè de shí hòu huì chǎn shēng rèn xìng , yòng lǚ zuò wéi cái zhì , jì qīng yòu yìng , rán xiàng duì de jiù cuì , dāng cái zhì cuì de shí hòu , mó sǔn jiù huì biàn chéng fěn mò , huì yǒu hěn duō xiè , tóng jiù bù huì .
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Mandarin
把刀磨快
把刀磨快
bǎ dāo mó kuài
to sharpen the knife
Mandarin
手刹车杆已磨损。
手剎車桿已磨損。
shǒu shā chē gǎn yǐ mó sǔn .
The hand-brake lever is worn out.
Mandarin
磨砺
磨礪
mó lì
to steel oneself; to harden oneself; to discipline oneself
Mandarin
现磨咖啡
現磨咖啡
xiàn mó kā fēi
freshly ground coffee