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摸

mō · mo/mó · mo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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mō 摸

  1. to feel with the hand
  2. to touch
  3. to stroke
  4. to grope
  5. to steal
  6. to abstract

mó 摸

  1. variant of 摹 (mó)
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In a conversation

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Please do not touch

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)玩具(wánjù)好(hǎo)软(ruǎn)，你(nǐ)摸摸看(mōmōkàn)。

    This toy is so soft. Touch it and see.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)，摸(mō)起来(qǐlai)像(xiàng)云(yún)一样(yīyàng)。

    It's true. It feels like a cloud.

  3. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：请勿(qǐngwù)摸(mō)。

    Look, the sign says do not touch.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)摸(mō)了(le)两次(liǎngcì)了(le)。

    I've already touched it twice.

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)拿开(nákāi)！

    Quick, take your hand away!

  6. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，摸(mō)了(le)就(jiù)要(yào)买下来(mǎixiàlái)！

    The owner says if you touch it, you have to buy it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)口(kǒu)袋(dài)里(lǐ)摸(mō)着(zhe)找(zhǎo)他(tā)的(de)钱(qián)包(bāo)。

He felt in his pocket for his wallet.

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

02

那(nà)个(ge)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)在(zài)公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)上(shàng)摸(mō)到(dào)了(le)一(yí)部(bù)手(shǒu)机(jī)。

That thief stole a phone on the bus.

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

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