to rub; to knead; to fiddle with
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to rub or knead with the hands or fingers
Often implies a repetitive, sometimes nervous or absent-minded action.
Tā她
liǎng两
shǒu手
cuō搓
nòng弄
zhe着
shǒu手
juàn绢
，
yī一
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
shuō说
。
She was fiddling with her handkerchief in both hands, not saying a word.
Tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de地
cuō搓
nòng弄
zhe着
yī衣
jiǎo角
。
He nervously fiddled with the corner of his clothes.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
xǐ喜
huan欢
cuō搓
nòng弄
miàn面
tuán团
，
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
zuò做
mán馒
tou头
。
Grandma likes to knead the dough to make steamed buns for us.
Bié别
yī一
zhí直
cuō搓
nòng弄
nà那
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
，
dōu都
kuài快
pò破
le了
。
Stop rubbing that piece of paper, it's almost torn.
Tā他
sī思
kǎo考
shí时
，
xí习
guàn惯
cuō搓
nòng弄
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
bǐ笔
。
When he's thinking, he has a habit of fiddling with the pen in his hand.