(niān) — to pick up with a pinch of the thumb and one/two fingers

Definição

拈 (niān) is a literary verb for picking up something very small or thin between the thumb and one or two fingers — a delicate pinch, unlike grabbing with the whole hand.

verb
to pick up with a pinch of the thumb and one/two fingers

Exemplos

  • Tā cóng huā pén lǐ niān qǐ yí piàn huā bàn.
    He picked up a flower petal from the flowerpot.
  • Lǎo tài tai niān qǐ yì gēn zhēn, kāi shǐ féng yī fu.
    The old lady picked up a needle and started sewing clothes.
  • Tā qīng qīng niān le yí lì zhī ma fàng zài zuǐ lǐ.
    She gently picked up a sesame seed and put it in her mouth.

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