qiā
拤
pinch; nip; clutch
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Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesverb
to pinch (with thumb and fingers); to nip
Refers to pressing something between the thumb and fingers, often causing pain.
Tā他
qīng轻
qīng轻
qiā掐
le了
wǒ我
yī一
xià下
。
He pinched me gently.
Mā妈
ma妈
qiā掐
le了
qiā掐
hái孩
zi子
de的
liǎn脸
。
Mom pinched the child's cheek.
verb
to clutch; to grip (with both hands)
Often used with 'waist' (腰), describing the posture of placing hands on hips.
Tā她
shuāng双
shǒu手
qiā掐
zhe着
yāo腰
，
shēng生
qì气
de地
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
。
She stood with her hands on her hips, looking at me angrily.
Tā他
qiā掐
zhe着
yāo腰
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
。
He stood there with his hands on his hips.
verb
to cut off; to nip off (buds, flowers, etc.)
Refers to cutting off plant parts, especially flowers or shoots.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
qiā掐
huā花
，
jié结
guǒ果
bǎ把
huā花
dōu都
qiā掐
sǐ死
le了
。
She likes to pick flowers, and ended up killing them all.
Qiā掐
jiān尖
r儿
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
guǒ果
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Nipping off the shoots is done to help fruit trees grow better.
verb
to count on one's fingers
Describes the action of counting by pressing fingers with the thumb.
Tā他
qiā掐
zhe着
zhǐ指
tou头
suàn算
rì日
zi子
。
He counted the days on his fingers.
Bú不
yòng用
kàn看
rì日
lì历
，
qiā掐
zhǐ指
yī一
suàn算
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
。
No need to look at the calendar; you can know with a quick count on your fingers.