Chinese word

打磨

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ mó

Meaning

  • verbpolish

Example

打磨鞋子需要一点时间。dǎ mó xié zi xū yào yì diǎn shí jiān

Polishing shoes takes a little time.

Illustration for 打磨 (polish)

More examples

编辑不断打磨这份文稿，力求准确流畅。biān jí bú duàn dǎ mó zhè fèn wén gǎo lì qiú zhǔn què liú chàng

The editor continually polishes this manuscript, striving for accuracy and fluency.

Core concept

Repeated friction reshapes a rough outer layer into a smooth, even surface.

Common phrases

  • 打磨文稿dǎ mó wén gǎo

    polish a manuscript

  • 打磨思路dǎ mó sī lù

    hone one's thinking

  • 打磨方案dǎ mó fāng àn

    refine a plan

Similar words

磨mó: To remove roughness or small bumps by rubbing a surface.
擦cā: To wipe dirt or water away by rubbing with a hand or cloth.
抛光pāo guāng: To create a glossy surface by rubbing it with a rotating tool or cloth.
研磨yán mó: To shape or smooth a surface by grinding it with a stone or abrasive.

Definition in Chinese

用摩擦或砂纸等工具去除表面粗糙或污点，使物体表面更平整或更有光泽。yòng mó cā huò shā zhǐ děng gōng jù qù chú biǎo miàn cū cāo huò wū diǎn shǐ wù tǐ biǎo miàn gèng píng zhěng huò gèng yǒu guāng zé

Word origin

打 (dǎ, "strike/do") + 磨 (mó, "grind") forms a verb for working a surface through repeated rubbing or grinding.

Usage tips

  • For shoes, furniture, or metal, this word signals that friction changes the surface itself, rather than simply wiping dirt away.

Other meanings

  • honeverb
  • grindverb

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