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折磨

zhé mó
HSK 6
to persecute, to torment
verb

Example Sentences

他一直被工作折磨得很痛苦。
tā yīzhí bèi gōngzuò zhémó déhěn tòngkǔ 。
He has been tormented by work for a long time.
她的回忆折磨着她，让她无法入睡。
tāde huíyì zhémó zháo tā ， ràng tā wúfǎ rùshuì 。
Her memories torment her, making it impossible for her to sleep.
这个问题折磨了我几个星期。
zhègè wèntí zhémó le wǒ jǐgè xīngqī 。
This problem has tormented me for several weeks.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

折磨zhémó
to torture
More intense and severe compared to '折磨', often implies physical or emotional pain.
煎熬jiānáo
to suffer
Focuses on the suffering aspect, often used in a more emotional or psychological context.

Words Ending With 磨

琢磨zhuó mó
to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work

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Individual Characters

HSK 6
折zhé
to break, to snap, to suffer the loss of
磨mó
rub, wear, grind, polish, dawdle

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