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擦

cā

wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush

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17
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4
Tone
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Example sentences

  • 她进屋前擦了鞋。

    Tā jìn wū qián cā le xié

    She scraped her shoes clean before she entered the house.

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  • 我为老师擦黑板。

    Wǒ wèi lǎo shī cā hēi bǎn

    I erased the blackboard for the teacher.

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  • 擦擦你的眼睛。

    Cā cā nǐ de yǎn jing

    Wipe your eyes.

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  • 人们啊,擦亮你的眼睛吧!

    Rén men ā cā liàng nǐ de yǎn jing ba

    Open your eyes, people!

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 擦

  • 擦cā 1to rub; to scratch; to towel; to wipe with a towel; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to touch; to brush (past); to shred (vegetables etc)
  • 摩擦mó cā 2–1 friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦