痒痒

癢癢

yǎngyang

verb #11,119

Meanings

1 to itch
2 to tickle

Characters

itchy (reduplicated)

Examples

我的背好痒痒，帮我挠一下。

Wǒ de bèi hǎo yǎngyang, bāng wǒ náo yíxià.

My back is really itchy, give me a scratch.

别痒痒我！我怕痒。

Bié yǎngyang wǒ! Wǒ pà yǎng.

Don't tickle me! I'm ticklish.

Tips

usage

痒痒 is the colloquial reduplicated form of 痒. It can mean both 'to feel itchy' and 'to tickle someone'.

Stroke Order

痒 yǎng