Chinese word

耐磨

Pronunciation

Pinyinnài mó

Meaning

  • adjectivehard-wearing

Example

这件外套很耐磨，不用担心破损。zhè jiàn wài tào hěn nài mó bú yòng dān xīn pò sǔn

This coat is hard-wearing, so there is no need to worry about it getting damaged.

Illustration for 耐磨 (hard-wearing)

More examples

厨房要用耐磨的地板。chú fáng yào yòng nài mó de dì bǎn

The kitchen should have hard-wearing flooring.

Core concept

A surface stays in good condition despite frequent contact and friction.

Common phrases

  • 耐磨材料nài mó cái liào

    hard-wearing material

  • 耐磨地板nài mó dì bǎn

    hard-wearing flooring

  • 耐磨背包nài mó bēi bāo

    hard-wearing backpack

Similar words

耐用nài yòng: Able to stay useful for a long time without breaking or wearing out during normal use.
结实jiē shí: Strong and sturdy enough to withstand force or impact without breaking.

Definition in Chinese

表示物品在摩擦或重复使用下不易出现划痕、脱色或破损的特性。biǎo shì wù pǐn zài mó cā huò chóng fù shǐ yòng xià bú yì chū xiàn huà hén tuō sè huò pò sǔn de tè xìng

Word origin

耐 (nài, "endure") + 磨 (mó, "rub or grind") combines endurance with rubbing to describe something that stands up to repeated friction.

Usage tips

  • Degree adverbs can come before this adjective, so forms meaning highly resistant or not very resistant to wear express different product assessments.

Other meanings

  • last a long timeverb

Opposites

  • 易磨损yì mó sǔneasily damaged by wearadjective

Related words

  • 耐磨性nài mó xìngwear resistancenoun

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