磨 (mó): to grind, to wear

这双鞋需要磨合一段时间，新鞋刚开始穿会有些不舒服。

Zhè shuāng xié xūyào móhé yí duàn shíjiān, xīn xié gāng kāishǐ chuān huì yǒuxiē bù shūfu.

These shoes need a break-in period; new shoes can be somewhat uncomfortable at first.

养猫必看!4招轻松解决猫咪磨爪坏习惯 让你的沙发不再伤痕累累

yǎng māo bì kàn ! 4 zhāo qīng sōng jiě jué māo 咪 mó zhǎo huài xí guàn ràng nǐ de shā fā bù zài shāng hén lěi lěi

A must-see for raising cats! 4 ways to easily solve the bad habit of grinding cats so that your sofa is no longer scarred

20年磨一剑 国家档案馆爆红成北部地标景点

2 0 nián mó yī jiàn guó jiā dàng àn guǎn bào hóng chéng běi bù dì biāo jǐng diǎn

In 20 years, the National Archives has become a landmark attraction in the north

港鐵荃灣綫新信號系統3.15啟用 料「磨合期」會現車門未對準幕門等小問題

gǎng 鐵 荃 灣 綫 xīn xìn 號 xì 統 . 啟 yòng liào mó gě qī 會 現 車 門 wèi 對 準 mù 門 děng xiǎo 問 題

MTR Tsuen Wan Line's New Signaling System to Launch on March 15; Minor Issues Like Misaligned Train Doors Expected During "Break-in Period"

...鐵荃灣綫3.15起啟用新信號系統 料有「磨合期」或影響服務

. . . 鐵 荃 灣 綫 . qǐ 啟 yòng xīn xìn 號 xì 統 liào yǒu mó gě qī huò yǐng 響 fú 務

The Tseung Kwan O Line will implement a new signaling system starting March 15. An adjustment period is expected, which may affect service.

...陳麗君背景起底 茶農出身家境清貧越劇出道磨練10年

. . . 陳 麗 jūn bèi jǐng qǐ de chá 農 chū shēn jiā jìng qīng 貧 yuè 劇 chū dào mó 練 nián

... Chen Lijun's background is doxxing, tea farmer was born in a poor family, and has been honing for 10 years since her debut in Yue opera

我在街上散步，消磨时间。

Wǒ zài jiēshang sànbù, xiāomóshíjiān.

I strolled along the streets to kill time.

我父亲以前是磨坊主。

Wǒ fùqīn yǐqián shì mòfángzhǔ.

My dad used to be a miller.

再折磨他也没用，他不会招供的。

Zài zhémó tā yě méiyòng, tā bù huì zhāogòng de.

There's no point torturing him anymore, he won't confess.

要不是他这么磨磨蹭蹭，现在早做完了。

Yàobushì tā zhème mómócèngcèng, xiànzài zǎo zuòwán le.

If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.