Chinese word

触摸

Pronunciation

Pinyinchù mō

Meaning

  • verbtouch

Example

不要随便触摸别人的东西。bú yào suí biàn chù mō bié rén de dōng xī

Don't touch other people's belongings without permission.

Illustration for 触摸 (touch)

More examples

他用手指触摸手机屏幕查看新消息。tā yòng shóu zhǐ chù mō shǒu jī píng mù chá kàn xīn xiāo xī

He touches the phone screen with his finger to check new messages.

Core concept

A hand explores texture or passes gently across a surface.

Common phrases

  • 触摸手机屏幕chù mō shǒu jī píng mù

    touch a phone screen

  • 触摸表面chù mō biǎo miàn

    touch a surface

  • 轻轻触摸头发qīng qīng chù mō tóu fa

    gently touch hair

Similar words

摸mō: Touching a surface with the hand or fingers to find out how it feels.
抚摸fǔ mō: Gently passing the hand over a person or surface with a soothing motion.
触碰chù pèng: Lightly touching a person or object, usually for a short time.
接触jiē chù: Having direct physical contact with a person or object.

Definition in Chinese

以手轻轻接触，常指抚摸或试探性地感受物体表面。yǐ shǒu qīng qīng jiē chù cháng zhǐ fǔ mō huò shì tàn xìng dì gǎn shòu wù tǐ biǎo miàn

Word origin

The compound 触 (chù, "contact") + 摸 (mō, "feel with the hand") combines general contact with the hand movement used to investigate a surface.

Usage tips

  • English learners may associate this verb mainly with people, but everyday Chinese also uses it when checking the texture of clothing, materials, and objects.

Other meanings

  • feelverb
  • strokeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 触摸传感器chù mō chuán gǎn qìtouch sensornoun

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