The Chinese word 拧 means to twist or to wring. It can be used in various contexts, such as twisting a towel to dry it, wringing out water from wet clothes, or even twisting a person’s arm.
Translation
nǐng
Verb: to twist, to turn
Adjective: wrong, inverted
níng
Verb: to pinch, to wring
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 她拧了一下他的胳膊 | tā nǐng le yīxià tā de gēbo | She twisted his arm |
| 他拧紧了眉头 | tā nǐng jǐn le méitóu | He furrowed his brow |
| 我拧紧了水龙头 | wǒ nǐng jǐn le shuǐlóngtóu | I turned off the faucet tightly |
| 她拧着嘴巴，不说话 | tā nǐng zhe zuǐbā, bù shuōhuà | She pursed her lips and didn’t speak |
| 他把鼻子拧了一下 | tā bǎ bízi nǐng le yīxià | He wrinkled his nose |
| 他用力拧开了瓶盖 | tā yòng lì nǐng kāi le pínggài | He forcefully unscrewed the bottle cap |
| 她把毛巾拧干了 | tā bǎ máojīn nǐng gàn le | She wrung out the towel |
| 他把手指拧伤了 | tā bǎ shǒuzhǐ nǐng shāng le | He twisted his finger |
HSK
拧 is part of HSK Level 6 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 7-9.
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