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touch; feel

Usage note

表示用手碰一碰、感觉。

mō biǎo shì yòng shǒu pèng yi pèng 、 gǎn jué。

摸 means to touch or feel with the hand.

Context note

常用于动作、探索和感觉。

mō cháng yòng yú dòng zuò 、 tàn suǒ hé gǎn jué。

It is often used with actions, exploring, and feeling.

5 examples

电线。
bié mō diàn xiàn。
Don't touch the wires.
口袋。
tā mō le mō kǒu dài。
He touched his pocket.
孩子黑走路。
hái zi mō hēi zǒu lù。
The child walks in the dark by feeling around.
到了一本书。
tā mō dào le yì běn shū。
She felt a book.
一下就知道了。
mō yí xià jiù zhī dào le。
Just touch it and you will know.

5 mini stories

老师说,先看再
lǎo shī shuō, xiān kàn zài mō。
The teacher said to look first, then touch.
到了一只猫。
tā mō dào le yì zhī māo。
He felt a cat.
孩子着墙慢慢走。
hái zi mō zhe qiáng màn màn zǒu。
The child walked slowly while feeling the wall.
头发。
tā mō le mō tóu fa。
She touched her hair.
清楚后再做决定。
mō qīng chǔ hòu zài zuò jué dìng。
Understand it clearly before making a decision.

Mini dialogue

在动物园

A
我可以一下小兔子吗?
Wǒ kěyǐ mō yīxià xiǎo tùzi ma?
Can I touch the little rabbit?
B
可以,但是要轻轻地
Kěyǐ, dànshì yào qīngqīng de mō.
Yes, but you must touch it gently.

在家里

A
这个玩具起来很软。
Zhège wánjù mō qǐlái hěn ruǎn.
This toy feels very soft.
B
是啊,我喜欢它。
Shì a, wǒ xǐhuān mō tā.
Yes, I like to touch it.

Related words and contrasts

similar
pèng
touch; bump

lighter or accidental touch

similar
抚摸
fǔmō
stroke; caress

gentle, caring touch

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