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yǎng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to itch
  2. 2. to tickle

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5663592)

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Words Containing 痒

虱子多了不痒,债多了不愁
shī zi duō le bù yǎng , zhài duō le bù chóu

lit. covered with lice, one doesn't feel the itching anymore; up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (idiom)

怕痒
pà yǎng

to be ticklish

心里痒痒
xīn lǐ yǎng yang

(idiom) to feel a strong urge (to do sth)

发痒
fā yǎng

to tickle

羊瘙痒症
yáng sào yǎng zhèng

scrapie (prion disease of sheep)

瘙痒
sào yǎng

to itch

搔痒
sāo yǎng

to scratch (an itch)

挠痒痒
náo yǎng yang

to tickle

不痛不痒
bù tòng bù yǎng

lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what

七年之痒
qī nián zhī yǎng

seven-year itch

不关痛痒
bù guān tòng yǎng

unimportant

不知痛痒
bù zhī tòng yǎng

numb

痒痒挠
yǎng yang náo

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)

痒痒
yǎng yang

to itch

羊瘙痒病
yáng sào yǎng bìng

scrapie (prion disease of sheep)

虱多不痒
shī duō bù yǎng

many fleas, but unconcerned (idiom); no point in worrying about one debt when one has so many others

瘙痒病
sào yǎng bìng

scrapie (prion disease of sheep)

皮痒
pí yǎng

(coll.) to need a spanking

瘙痒症
sào yǎng zhèng

pruritus

无关痛痒
wú guān tòng yǎng

not to affect sb

痛痒
tòng yǎng

pain and itch

隔靴搔痒
gé xuē sāo yǎng

lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)

羊痒疫
yáng yǎng yì

scrapie (prion disease of sheep)

抓痒
zhuā yǎng

to scratch an itch

手痒
shǒu yǎng

(fig.) to itch (to do sth)