Definition
抛光 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to polish' or 'to buff'. You can separate the two syllables by inserting elements like 了, 过, 一下, or a measure word: e.g., 抛一下光 ('give it a quick polish'), 抛了三次光 ('polished three times'). The object usually goes after the whole compound or after 光 if split.
r.v.
to polishto buff (a surface)
Examples
- 抛光。Zhège biǎomiàn xūyào pāo guāng yíxià.This surface needs a quick polish.
- 。Wǒ pāo le sān cì guāng cái wánchéng.I polished three times before finishing.
- 抛光。Tā zhèngzài pāo guāng nà kuài mùtou.He is polishing that piece of wood.
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