Chinese word

止痒

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ yǎng

Meaning

  • verbrelieve itching

Example

皮肤痒了，涂点药就能止痒。pí fū yǎng le tú diǎn yào jiù néng zhí yǎng

If your skin itches, applying some medicine can relieve the itching.

Illustration for 止痒 (relieve itching)

More examples

洗发后头皮痒，换洗发水可以暂时止痒。xǐ fà hòu tou pí yǎng huàn xǐ fā shuǐ ké yǐ zàn shí zhí yǎng

After washing your hair, your scalp itches, and changing shampoo can temporarily relieve the itching.

Core concept

An itchy signal from the skin is cut off before it keeps prompting a scratch.

Common phrases

  • 可以止痒ké yǐ zhí yǎng

    can relieve itching

  • 用来止痒yòng lái zhí yǎng

    be used to relieve itching

Similar words

缓解huán jiě: Eases an unpleasant feeling or symptom, making it less bothersome without necessarily removing it.
缓和huǎn hé: Calms an unsettled or tense condition, making it more stable and less intense.
减轻jiǎn qīng: Makes a symptom, discomfort, or burden less severe.

Definition in Chinese

通过药物、外用或其他处理使皮肤的瘙痒感减轻或停止，从而阻断抓挠等相关反应的发生。动词。tōng guò yào wù wài yòng huò qí tā chú lǐ shǐ pí fū de sào yǎng gǎn jiǎn qīng huò tíng zhǐ cóng ér zǔ duàn zhuā náo děng xiāng guān fǎn yìng de fā shēng dòng cí

Word origin

止痒 (zhǐyǎng, "relieve itching") is a transparent compound: 止 (zhǐ, "stop") + 痒 (yǎng, "itch"), with the first character naming the action and the second naming the sensation.

Usage tips

  • For general conversation, this word is especially useful for discussing the intended effect of creams, lotions, and other remedies, so it sounds more like a treatment term than a personal feeling word.

Opposites

  • 发痒fā yǎngbecome itchyverb

Related words

  • 止痒药zhí yǎng yàoanti-itch medicinenoun
  • 止痒膏zhí yǎng gāoanti-itch ointmentnoun
  • 止痒剂zhí yǎng jìanti-itch agentnoun

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