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Character Breakdown

摩擦 consists of 2 characters.

rub, grind, friction

How to Use 摩擦 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 摩擦 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

jiǎn减

shǎo少

mó摩

cā擦

neutral

reduce friction

chǎn产

shēng生

mó摩

cā擦

neutral

generate friction

Adjective + Noun

jù剧

liè烈

mó摩

cā擦

neutral

intense friction

Noun + Nounwith系数

mó摩

cā擦

xì系

shù数

Example Sentences with 摩擦

liǎng两

gè个

qiú球

zài在

mó摩

cā擦

。

rén人

jì际

mó摩

cā擦

formalWritten

interpersonal friction

formal

Written

friction coefficient

Two balls are rubbing against each other.

chǐ齿

lún轮

jiān间

de的

guò过

dù度

mó摩

cā擦

huì会

dǎo导

zhì致

jī机

qì器

xiào效

lǜ率

jiàng降

dī低

。

Excessive friction between gears will lead to a decrease in machine efficiency.

nǐ你

men们

tuán团

duì队

nèi内

bù部

zuì最

jìn近

shì是

bu不

shì是

yǒu有

le了

yì一

xiē些

mó摩

cā擦

？

Has there been some friction within your team recently?

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tā他

men们

yīn因

wèi为

xiǎo小

shì事

fā发

shēng生

le了

mó摩

cā擦

。

They had a friction over a small matter.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

xíng型

cái材

liào料

néng能

yǒu有

xiào效

jiǎn

tā他

men们

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wèi为

yì意

jiàn见

bù

mó摩

cā擦

huì会

chǎn产

shēng生

rè热

liàng量

。

Friction generates heat.

suī虽

rán然

guān观

diǎn点

bù不

tóng同

，

dàn但

tōng通

guò

减

shǎo少

yùn运

dòng动

bù部

jiàn件

zhī之

jiān间

de的

mó摩

cā擦

。

This new type of material can effectively reduce friction between moving parts.

不

hé合

ér而

chǎn产

shēng生

bú不

bì必

yào要

de的

mó摩

cā擦

。

They did not generate unnecessary friction despite having differing opinions.

过

gōu沟

tōng通

，

tā他

men们

bì避

miǎn免

le了

zhí直

jiē接

de的

mó摩

cā擦

。

Although their viewpoints differed, they avoided direct friction through communication.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 摩擦.

Words with 摩

按摩àn mó
揣摩chuǎi mó
摩托mó tuō
观摩guān mó
摩托车mó tuō chē

Words with 擦

擦拭cā shì