拧

níng · ning/nǐng · ning/nìng · ning

Traditional 擰

Meaning

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níng 擰

  1. to pinch
  2. wring

nǐng 擰

  1. mistake
  2. to twist

nìng 擰

  1. stubborn

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)拧(níng)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)热(rè)毛(máo)巾(jīn)递(dì)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

He wrung out a hot towel and handed it to me.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)瓶(píng)盖(gài)拧(nǐng)紧(jǐn),别(bié)让(ràng)水(shuǐ)漏(lòu)出(chū)来(lái)。

Please twist the bottle cap tight so the water doesn't leak out.

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