daub; smear; paint (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
塗抹
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Examples
他用刷子涂抹油漆。 Tā yòng shuāzi túmǒ yóuqī. - He applied paint with a brush.
孩子们喜欢在纸上涂抹颜色。 Háizimen xǐhuān zài zhǐ shàng túmǒ yánsè. - Children like to smear colors on paper.
医生建议不要随意涂抹药膏。 Yīshēng jiànyì bùyào suíyì túmǒ yàogāo. - The doctor advises against randomly applying ointment.
她轻轻地涂抹了唇膏。 Tā qīngqīng de túmǒle chún gāo. - She gently applied lipstick.
在伤口上涂抹抗菌药可以防止感染。 Zài shāngkǒu shàng túmǒ kàngjūn yào kěyǐ fángzhǐ gǎnrǎn. - Applying antibiotic ointment on wounds can prevent infection.
Characters
涂 tú - spread on, apply, smear, paint; scrawl, scribble |
抹 mā - wipe, clean; to press one's hand(s) on sth. and move downwards (in order to remove it) |