触摸

• Pinyin: chù mō
• Desglose de hanzi: 触 = 角 (horn) + 虫 (insect) = to touch; 摸 = 扌 (hand) + 莫 (phonetic) = to feel, to grope

Significado

Tocar; palpar.

Common in technology (触摸屏 touchscreen), museum signs (请勿触摸 please don't touch), and descriptive contexts. More formal than 摸, implies deliberate, gentle touching.

Ejemplos

1. 请勿触摸展品，以免损坏文物。
2. 她轻轻触摸婴儿柔软的脸颊。
3. 这款平板电脑支持多点触摸操作。

Guía de uso

Contexto: technology, museum, descriptive

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 触摸屏幕选择你想要的选项。(Touch the screen to select the option you want.)
• 博物馆的互动区允许游客触摸部分展品。(The interactive area of the museum allows visitors to touch some exhibits.)

Incorrecto

• 我触摸了他的肩膀引起他注意 (Too formal for casual touching — use 拍了拍 or 碰了一下)

Origen e historia

Compound of 触 (to touch, to contact) and 摸 (to feel, to touch). Both characters relate to physical contact, creating emphasis.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal