Definition & Meaning

1.carve and polish (jade)

2.polish; improve (literary works)

Word usage

Words with zhuo mo

zhuó mó

琢 磨

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1
v.carve and polish (jade)
- tā zhèng zài rèn zhēn de zhuó mó yù qì
  他正在认真地琢磨玉器。
  He is seriously carving and polishing jade wares.
- tā mǎi le yī jiā zhuó mó shí tou de gōng chǎng
  他买了一家琢磨石头的工场。
  He bought a stone-polishing workshop.
- xiǎo xīn diǎn zhè dōu shì yī xiē zhuó mó gōng jù
  小心点，这都是一些琢磨工具。
  Be careful, these are all tools for pondering.
synonym
diāo kè雕刻 diāo zhuó雕琢
2
v.metapolish; improve (literary works)
- nà piān wén zhāng hái kě yǐ zài zhuó mó
  那篇文章还可以再琢磨。
  That article still needs polishing.
- měi jù dōu jīng guò zhuó mó le
  每句都经过琢磨了。
  Every sentence has been polished.
- shū gǎo shàng yǒu dài zhuó mó wán shàn
  书稿尚有待琢磨完善。
  The manuscript has yet to be refined.
synonym
tuī qiāo推敲 zhēn zhuó斟酌 chuǎi mó揣摩

Word usage

Note
"琢磨" is pronounced as "zuó mo" in spoken language.
Reduplication
"琢磨" can be reduplicated, for example: "琢磨琢磨 ".
- 这篇文章还得再琢磨琢磨。
  This article still needs polishing.

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