扭断 (niǔ duàn) — to twist and break, to break by twisting
Definition
A compound verb: twist (扭) until something breaks (断). Often pairs with the 把 construction, as in 把铁丝扭断.
verb
to twist and breakto break by twisting
Examples
- 扭断。Tā yòng qián zi bǎ tiě sī niǔ duàn le.He twisted the wire until it broke with pliers.
- ，扭断。Bié tài yòng lì, huì bǎ shǒu bǐng niǔ duàn.Don't use too much force, or you'll break the handle.
- ，扭断。Zhè zhǒng shéng zi hěn jiē shi, hěn nán niǔ duàn.This kind of rope is very strong and hard to break by twisting.
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