How to say “massage” in Chinese
massage (verb); massage
“Massage” in Chinese is 按摩, àn mó: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
按摩 is read àn mó: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand” — you press with your hand; on the right, 安 ān hints at the sound.
Below, 手 “hand”; on top, 麻 má hints at the reading. In 摩托车 it renders the sound “mo-” of “motor”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “按摩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 按摩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你按摩一下肩膀吧wǒgěinǐànmóyíxiàjiānbǎngbaLet me massage your shoulders.
More words from the lesson “Recovery and prevention”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “massage” in Chinese?
“Massage” in Chinese is 按摩, pinyin ànmó.
What does 按摩 mean?
按摩 (ànmó) means “massage (verb); massage”.
How do you write 按摩?
按摩 is 2 characters: 按 (àn) — press; according to; 摩 (mó) — rub. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 按摩?
按摩 is read ànmó. Tones: àn — fourth tone, mó — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“massage” in the lesson “Recovery and prevention”
This word is from the topic “Illness and treatment” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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