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to scratch an itch

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhua1yang3 • zhuāyǎng

Meaning


Primary

to scratch an itch

Alternatives

scratch an itch, scratches an itch, scratched an itch, scratching an itch, to scratch, scratch

Mnemonic


抓痒 To scratch an itch is 抓 to grab an 痒 itch with your finger nails and scratch it.

Usage


狗 在 抓痒。

The dog is scratching an itch.

抓痒 会 让 它 更 痒。

Scratching an itch will make it more itchy.

他 用 指甲 抓痒, 感觉 好 多 了。

He scratched the itch with his nails and felt much better.

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