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折磨

zhé mó

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to torment; to torture

Definition

使肉体、精神受痛苦；或指这种痛苦。

To cause physical or mental suffering; the suffering itself.

Usage

作动词或名词，常指身体或精神上遭受的极度痛苦，可用于多种语境，如疾病、心理压力、等待等。

Used as a verb or noun, often referring to extreme physical or mental pain, applicable in various contexts such as illness, psychological stress, waiting, etc.

Examples

  • 1 病痛折磨着他。 (Sickness torments him.)
  • 2 这种等待简直是一种折磨。 (This waiting is simply a torment.)
  • 3 她无法忍受精神的折磨。 (She can't bear the mental torture.)
  • 4 他多年来受尽了折磨。 (He has suffered torment for many years.)
  • 5 折磨人的是什么？ (What is tormenting people?)

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