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    Expressing touching and perceiving with 摸到 (mōdào)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 摸到 + 了 + Object

    Explanation

    The compound verb 摸到 (mōdào) means "to touch and reach" or "to feel (something) by touch," combining the action of touching with the result of making contact. The complement 到 indicates that the touching action successfully reached its target. Use it when describing what someone felt or discovered through physical touch.

    Examples

    • 他在黑暗中摸到了墙上的开关。

      Tā zài hēi'àn zhōng mō dào le qiáng shang de kāiguān.

      He felt around in the dark and found the switch on the wall.

    • 她把手伸进包里，摸到了手机。

      Tā bǎ shǒu shēn jìn bāo lǐ, mō dào le shǒujī.

      She reached into her bag and felt her phone.

    • 我在口袋里摸到了一枚硬币。

      Wǒ zài kǒudài lǐ mō dào le yì méi yìngbì.

      I felt around in my pocket and found a coin.

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