Chinese word

磨损

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó sǔn

Meaning

  • verbwear

Example

轮胎已经磨损得很厉害。lún tāi yǐ jīng mó sǔn de hěn lì hài

The tires are badly worn.

Illustration for 磨损 (wear)

More examples

刹车片在长时间的使用中会磨损，需要及时更换。shā chē piàn zài cháng shí jiān de shǐ yòng zhōng huì mó sǔn xū yào jí shí gēng huàn

Brake pads wear with prolonged use and need to be replaced promptly.

Core concept

A working surface becomes thinner and weaker little by little as rubbing or impact continues.

Common phrases

  • 逐渐磨损zhú jiàn mó sǔn

    wear gradually

  • 接触面磨损jiē chù miàn mó sǔn

    wear on the contact surface

  • 长期磨损cháng qī mó sǔn

    wear over a long period

Similar words

受损shòu sǔn: An object becomes damaged through an outside force or accident.
损坏sǔn huài: A part or product becomes broken and stops working normally.
磨耗mó hào: Repeated contact during long use gradually removes material from a part.
磨蚀mó shí: Friction or moving fluid gradually removes material from a surface.

Definition in Chinese

物体在使用过程中表面因摩擦或碰撞逐步脱落或变薄，从而造成外观或性能的损失。wù tǐ zài shǐ yòng guò chéng zhōng biǎo miàn yīn mó cā huò pèng zhuàng zhú bù tuō luò huò biàn báo cóng ér zào chéng wài guān huò xìng néng de sǔn shī

Word origin

磨 (mó, "rub or grind") points to repeated contact, while 损 (sǔn, "damage or loss") marks what that contact causes, forming a compound for gradual physical decline.

Usage tips

  • The Chinese verb focuses on the condition developing in the object, which helps distinguish it from a sentence that only says someone used or handled the object.

Other meanings

  • wear and tearnoun
  • wear outverb

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