Definition
捶背 is a separable verb (离合词) describing the action of lightly pounding someone's back or shoulders with the fists to relieve sore muscles — a common form of casual massage or expression of care in Chinese culture. The verb 捶 splits from the object 背 when inserting aspect markers (捶了背), durations (捶了一刻钟的背), or frequency (捶过一次背). The person receiving the massage is introduced with 给 or as the indirect object.
v.o.
to give a back massage by lightly pounding with fists
Examples
- 捶背。Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang gěi bàba chuí bēi.I pound my dad's back every evening.
- ，。Tā bāng wǒ chuí le shí fēnzhōng de bèi, gǎnjué shūfu duō le.She helped me by pounding my back for ten minutes, and it felt much better.
- 捶背？Qǐngwèn nín yào chuí bēi ma?Would you like a back-pounding massage?
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