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拧

níng · ning/nǐng · ning/nìng · ning

Traditional 擰

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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níng 擰

  1. to pinch
  2. wring

nǐng 擰

  1. mistake
  2. to twist

nìng 擰

  1. stubborn
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In a conversation

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The stuck bottle cap

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)瓶盖(pínggài)我(wǒ)拧不开(níngbùkāi)。

    I can't twist this bottle cap open.

  2. Liangliang

    给我(gěiwǒ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)拧(níng)！

    Give it to me, I'll twist it!

  3. Dengdeng

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？拧开(níngkāi)了(le)吗(ma)？

    How is it? Is it open?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)拧不开(níngbùkāi)！

    I can't twist it open either!

  5. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)毛巾(máojīn)包着(bāozhe)，再(zài)拧(níng)试试(shìshì)。

    Wrap it in a towel and try twisting again.

  6. Liangliang

    开(kāi)了(le)！原来(yuánlái)要(yào)往左(wǎngzuǒ)拧(níng)！

    It's open! Turns out you twist it to the left!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)拧(níng)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)热(rè)毛(máo)巾(jīn)递(dì)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

He wrung out a hot towel and handed it to me.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)瓶(píng)盖(gài)拧(nǐng)紧(jǐn)，别(bié)让(ràng)水(shuǐ)漏(lòu)出(chū)来(lái)。

Please twist the bottle cap tight so the water doesn't leak out.

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