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to scrape

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gua1ceng4 • guācèng

Meaning


Primary

to scrape

Alternatives

scrape, scrapes, scraping, scraped, to sideswipe, sideswipe

Hint

In Taiwan, 刮伤 is more common.

Mnemonic


刮蹭 To scrape is 刮 to scrape something, usually a car, by having your car 蹭 rub against it.

Usage


小心 开车, 不要 刮蹭 别的 车。

Drive carefully and don’t scratch other cars.

他 不 小心 刮蹭 了 墙壁。

He accidentally scraped the wall.

他 不 小心 刮蹭 了 旁边 的 车。

He accidentally scraped the car next to him.

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