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揉

róu · rou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to knead
  2. to massage
  3. to rub
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Making dumpling dough

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)自己(zìjǐ)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)，先(xiān)揉(róu)面(miàn)吧(ba)。

    Let's make dumplings ourselves today. First, knead the dough.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)揉(róu)！

    OK, I'll knead!

  3. Dengdeng

    要(yào)用力(yònglì)揉(róu)，揉(róu)到(dào)面(miàn)很(hěn)光滑(guānghuá)。

    Press hard. Knead until the dough is smooth.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)揉(róu)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，手(shǒu)好(hǎo)酸(suān)，我(wǒ)揉了揉(róuleróu)眼睛(yǎnjing)。

    I've kneaded for ten minutes, my hands ache, and I rubbed my eyes.

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)变(biàn)白(bái)了(le)！

    Ha ha, your face turned white!

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2 examples
01

手(shǒu)脏(zāng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)千(qiān)万(wàn)不(bú)要(yào)揉(róu)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.

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

02

她(tā)揉(róu)了(le)揉(róu)她(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

She rubbed her eyes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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