粵

摸mo2索saak3

mo2 saak3mo2 sok3mō suo

English

  1. to feel about
  2. to grope about
  3. to fumble
  4. to do things slowly
  5. (with one's hands) to feel about; to grope
  6. to try to figure out

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為咗揾嘢(實物,例如物件、道路),用手去摸
  2. (做事嘅方向、正確答案等)尋找;尋求;揾

Examples

  • 他們不斷地摸索。

    They kept on feeling their way.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 她摸索著一張紙。

    She fumbled with a piece of paper.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 爸爸買咗部新嘅智能電話,摸索緊點自拍。

    Dad bought a new smartphone and is trying to figure out how to take a selfie.

  • 屋企停電嘅話,我要用手摸索離開間房嘅路。

    If the flat's power went out, I would need to feel my way out of the room. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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