English–Chinese
“pound” in Chinese
How to say “pound” in Chinese
“Pound” in Chinese is 捶 (chuí).
A hand-guided motion that sends firm, repeated impacts into a body or an object.
Example sentences with 捶
伤者在门外捶门，等待救援。shāng zhě zài mén wài chuí mén děng dài jiù yuán
The injured person pounded on the door outside while waiting for rescue.
Tips for using 捶
- In everyday speech, 捶背 (chuíbèi, "pound the back") commonly names a back massage, so the same verb can sound caring rather than hostile in a body-care setting.
Other Chinese words for “pound”
秤上显示一百磅。chèng shàng xiǎn shì yì bǎi bàng
The scale displays one hundred pounds.
我把英镑换成人民币了。wǒ bǎ yīng bàng huàn chéng rén mín bì le
I exchanged pounds for yuan.