扭

niǔ · niu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to turn
  2. to twist
  3. to wring
  4. to sprain
  5. to swing one's hips

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)开(kāi)门(mén)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)把(bǎ)门(mén)柄(bǐng)扭(niǔ)了(le)出(chū)来(lái)。

I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)扭(niǔ)过(guò)头(tóu),不(bù)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)别(bié)人(rén)看(kàn)到(dào)她(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)泪(lèi)。

She turned her head away, not wanting others to see her tears.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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