niè

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Character · Noun · VerbTraditional鑷

tweezers; forceps; surname Nie

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

tweezers; forceps

A tool used for picking up or pulling out small objects. '镊子' is the more common word for tweezers.

Tā她
yòng用
niè镊
zi子
bá拔
chū出
le了
yī一
gēn根
cì刺
 。

She used tweezers to pull out a splinter.

Yá牙
yī医
xū需
yào要
yòng用
tè特
shū殊
de的
niè镊
zi子
 。

The dentist needs to use special forceps.

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Xiū修
lǐ理
shǒu手
biǎo表
shí时
 ，
xiǎo小
niè镊
zi子
shì是
bì必
bèi备
gōng工
jù具
 。

Small tweezers are an essential tool when repairing a watch.

2.

verb

to pick up with tweezers

archaic

An archaic or specialized usage, not common in modern spoken language. Often found in historical or technical contexts.

Gǔ古
shí时
 ，
jiàng匠
rén人
cháng常
niè镊
jīn金
sī丝
yǐ以
zuò做
shǒu首
shì饰
 。

In ancient times, artisans often used tweezers to pick up gold threads to make jewelry.

3.

noun

surname Nie

neutral

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Niè镊
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
 。

Mr. Nie is an engineer at our company.