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折磨 (zhé mó) — how to say "to torment" in Chinese
折磨
To torment, to torture
verb
Character composition
折
to break, to fold
磨
to rub, to wear out
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
折磨人
zhé mó rén
torment people
精神折磨
jīng shén zhé mó
mental torment
受折磨
shòu zhé mó
be tormented
Examples
这个问题折磨了他很长时间。
This problem tormented him for a long time.
别折磨我。
Don't torment me.
Frequently asked questions
Torment meaning in Chinese
"to torment" in Chinese is 折磨 (zhé mó).
折磨 meaning in English
折磨 (zhé mó) means "To torment, to torture".
How is 折磨 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhé mó (written as zhe mo, zhemo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to torment" in Chinese characters?
It is written 折磨: 折 has 7 strokes, 磨 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 折磨?
折磨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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