(níng) — to wring (e.g., a cloth); to pinch and twist (e.g., someone's ear); to screw / to twist (e.g., a screw or lid)

Définition

Cover 拧 (níng) with siblings 扭 (niǔ) and 掐 (qiā): 拧 emphasizes twisting/rotating (a lid, a screw, a wet towel); 掐 (qiā) is the narrower 'pinch between fingers', while 拧 can also mean that pinching-and-twisting action (e.g., an ear).

verb
to wring (e.g., a cloth)to pinch and twist (e.g., someone's ear)to screw / to twist (e.g., a screw or lid)

Exemples

  • Qǐng bǎ shī máo jīn níng gān.
    Please wring out the wet towel.
  • Mā ma qīng qīng níng le yí xià tā de ěr duo.
    Mom gently pinched his ear.
  • Tā yòng luó sī dāo bǎ luó sī níng jǐn le.
    He tightened the screw with a screwdriver.

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