niǔ
忸
turn; twist; swing one's body
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Meanings
5 senses · 10 examplesverb
to turn around; to rotate
Often used for turning the head or body.
Tā他
niǔ扭
guò过
tóu头
qù去
kàn看
shì是
shuí谁
zài在
jiào叫
tā他
。
He turned his head to see who was calling him.
Bú不
yào要
niǔ扭
bó脖
zi子
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
shòu受
shāng伤
。
Don't twist your neck, be careful not to get injured.
verb
to twist; to wrench; to screw
Used for twisting objects like knobs, caps, or towels.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
bǎ把
píng瓶
gài盖
niǔ扭
kāi开
le了
。
He twisted the bottle cap open with force.
Bǎ把
shī湿
máo毛
jīn巾
niǔ扭
gān干
。
Wring the wet towel dry.
verb
to sprain; to twist (an ankle, etc.)
Specifically refers to injuring a joint by twisting it.
Tā他
dǎ打
qiú球
shí时
niǔ扭
shāng伤
le了
jiǎo脚
huái踝
。
He sprained his ankle while playing ball.
Wǒ我
de的
yāo腰
niǔ扭
le了
yī一
xià下
，
hěn很
téng疼
。
I twisted my waist a bit, it hurts a lot.
verb
to swing one's body; to sway; to wriggle
Often used to describe dancing or walking in an exaggerated manner.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
niǔ扭
lái来
niǔ扭
qù去
。
The little child wriggled happily.
Tā她
suí随
zhe着
yīn音
yuè乐
niǔ扭
dòng动
zhe着
yāo腰
zhī肢
。
She swayed her waist to the music.
verb
to seize; to grapple with; to wrestle
Often used in the context of fighting or apprehending someone.
Jǐng警
chá察
niǔ扭
zhù住
le了
xiǎo小
tōu偷
de的
gē胳
bo膊
。
The police seized the thief's arm.
Liǎng两
rén人
niǔ扭
dǎ打
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
The two were wrestling with each other.