抿 (mǐn) — (v) to smooth (hair, clothing, etc.) with a brush or by pressing; (v) to purse (one's lips) or close lightly; (v) to take a small sip; to sip
Definition
抿 (mǐn) is a small, precise hand action — smoothing hair flat with water or pressing lips/sipping lightly. Often reduplicated as 抿了抿 in the examples, marking a brief, gentle motion.
verb
(v) to smooth (hair, clothing, etc.) with a brush or by pressing(v) to purse (one's lips) or close lightly(v) to take a small sipto sip
Examples
- 抿抿，。Tā yòng shuǐ bǎ tóu fa mǐn le mǐn, ràng tā gèng fú tiē.She smoothed her hair with water to make it lie flatter.
- ，抿抿，。Tā tīng le zhè huà, zhǐ shì mǐn le mǐn zuǐ, méi shuō huà.He just pursed his lips at that comment and didn't say anything.
- ，抿。Tā bù hē jiǔ, zhī mǐn le yī xiǎo kǒu chá.He doesn't drink alcohol; he just took a tiny sip of tea.
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