nǐng拧（擰）
拧（擰）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 拧
拧 means turn to tighten or loosen; reversed; wrong. Pronounced nǐng. HSK 7-9.
- turn to tighten or loosen
- reversed; wrong
- awkward; conflicting
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes11
Components
扌
寧
Stroke Order
拧
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
nǐng拧
jǐn紧
zhè这
gè个
luó螺
sī丝
，
yǐ椅
zi子
yǒu有
diǎn点
huàng晃
。
Please help me tighten this screw, the chair is wobbly.
Zhè这
gè个
mò墨
shuǐ水
píng瓶
gài盖
tài太
jǐn紧
le了
，
wǒ我
nǐng拧
bù不
kāi开
。
This ink bottle cap is too tight, I can't twist it open.
Tā他
nǐng拧
le了
nínɡ拧
shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
，
fàng放
chū出
le了
rè热
shuǐ水
。
He turned the faucet to let out hot water.
Xiū修
chē车
shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
nǐng拧
sōng松
qì汽
chē车
de的
lún轮
tāi胎
luó螺
sī丝
。
The mechanic was loosening the car's tire screws.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
ge个
xuán旋
niǔ钮
nǐng拧
dào到
zuì最
dà大
dàng档
wèi位
。
Please turn this knob to the highest setting.