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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. to rub; to scratch
  2. 2. to towel; to wipe with a towel
  3. 3. to apply (lipstick, lotion etc)
  4. 4. to touch; to brush (past)
  5. 5. to shred (vegetables etc)

Example Sentences

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Mayuko用布 桌子。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 893032)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 擦

打擦边球
dǎ cā biān qiú

to bend the rules

擦丝
cā sī

to grate (cheese, carrots etc); to shred

擦写
cā xiě

to erase

摩拳擦掌
mó quán cā zhǎng

fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)

擦油
cā yóu

to oil

擦干
cā gān

to wipe dry

揩擦
kāi cā

to wipe

擦澡
cā zǎo

to rub down with a wet towel; to give a sponge bath

擦枪走火
cā qiāng zǒu huǒ

to shoot accidentally while polishing a gun

摩擦力
mó cā lì

friction

擦亮眼睛
cā liàng yǎn jīng

to keep one's eyes open (idiom)

擦音
cā yīn

fricative

擦鞋垫
cā xié diàn

doormat

塞擦音
sè cā yīn

affricate (phonetics)

可擦写
kě cā xiě

erasable

擦洗
cā xǐ

to clean (with water or alcohol)

龈擦音
yín cā yīn

alveolar fricative (linguistics)

擦碗布
cā wǎn bù

dish cloth

摩擦
mó cā

friction

板擦
bǎn cā

blackboard or whiteboard eraser

擦掉
cā diào

to wipe

擦抹
cā mǒ

to wipe

擦屁股
cā pì gu

to wipe one’s ass

擦伤
cā shāng

to abrade; to scrape; to chafe; to graze

擦棒球
cā bàng qiú

foul tip

可擦写可编程只读存储器
kě cā xiě kě biān chéng zhī dú cún chǔ qì

EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)

擦掠
cā lüe4

to brush against

擦肩而过
cā jiān ér guò

to brush past; to pass by (sb)

喉擦音
hóu cā yīn

guttural fricative

擦边球
cā biān qiú

(table tennis) edge ball

擦腚纸
cā dìng zhǐ

toilet paper

摩擦音
mó cā yīn

fricative (phonetics)

擦亮
cā liàng

to polish

橡皮擦
xiàng pí cā

eraser

擦边
cā biān

to make light contact with the edge of sth

擦擦笔
cā cā bǐ

erasable pen

刮擦
guā cā

to scrape

擦撞
cā zhuàng

to sideswipe (a car etc)

擦拭
cā shì

to wipe clean

擦子
cā zi

eraser

挨擦
āi cā

to press against

擦身而过
cā shēn ér guò

to brush past

擦网球
cā wǎng qiú

net ball