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戳

chuō · chuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to jab
  2. to poke
  3. to stab
  4. (coll.) to sprain
  5. to blunt
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. to stand
  8. to stand (sth) upright
  9. stamp
  10. seal
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Bubble wrap

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)戳(chuō)气泡膜(qìpàomó)了(le)！

    I love poking bubble wrap the most!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)是(shì)，戳(chuō)一下(yīxià)，啪(pā)的(de)一声(yīshēng)。

    Me too. Poke once, and pop!

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这里(zhèlǐ)还(hái)有(yǒu)一大片(yīdàpiàn)，一起(yīqǐ)戳(chuō)吧(ba)！

    Look, there is a big sheet here. Let's poke it together!

  4. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，别(bié)戳(chuō)了(le)，里面(lǐmiàn)包(bāo)着(zhe)一幅(yīfú)画(huà)！

    Wait, stop poking, there is a painting wrapped inside!

  5. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)戳(chuō)了(le)十个(shígè)气泡(qìpào)了(le)，画(huà)没事(méishì)吧(ba)？

    Oh no, I have already poked ten bubbles. Is the painting okay?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)铅(qiān)笔(bǐ)差(chà)点(diǎn)戳(chuō)到(dào)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)了(le)。

You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)在(zài)他(tā)的(de)背(bèi)上(shang)戳(chuō)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)。

She poked him once in the back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ryanwoo · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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