ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.carve and polish (jade)

    • tā zhèng zài rèn zhēn de zhuó mó yù qì

      正在认真琢磨玉器

      He is seriously carving and polishing jade wares.

    • tā mǎi le yī jiā zhuó mó shí tou de gōng chǎng

      琢磨石头工场

      He bought a stone-polishing workshop.

    • xiǎo xīn diǎn zhè dōu shì yī xiē zhuó mó gōng jù

      小心一些琢磨工具

      Be careful, these are all tools for pondering.

  • 2

    v.metapolish; improve (literary works)

    • nà piān wén zhāng hái kě yǐ zài zhuó mó

      文章可以琢磨

      That article still needs polishing.

    • měi jù dōu jīng guò zhuó mó le

      经过琢磨

      Every sentence has been polished.

    • shū gǎo shàng yǒu dài zhuó mó wán shàn

      书稿琢磨完善

      The manuscript has yet to be refined.

Word usage

  • Note
    "琢磨" is pronounced as "zuó mo" in spoken language.
  • "琢磨" can be reduplicated, for example: "琢磨琢磨 ".
    • 文章琢磨琢磨

      This article still needs polishing.

Chinese words with pinyin zhuo mo