twist; wring; tweak (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
擰
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他用力拧开了瓶盖。 Tā yònglì nǐng kāile pínggài. - He twisted the bottle cap open with force.
她拧干了毛巾，然后挂在晾衣绳上。 Tā nǐng gānle máojīn, ránhòu guà zài liàng yī shéng shàng. - She wrung out the towel and hung it on the clothesline.
他拧了一下孩子的耳朵，提醒他要听话。 Tā nǐngle yīxià háizi de ěrduǒ, tíxǐng tā yào tīnghuà. - He twisted the child's ear to remind him to behave.
她拧开了水龙头，洗了洗手。 Tā nǐng kāile shuǐlóngtóu, xǐle xǐ shǒu. - She turned on the faucet and washed her hands.
他轻轻地拧了拧自己的手腕，感觉有点疼。 Tā qīng qīng de nǐngle nǐng zìjǐ de shǒuwàn, gǎnjué yǒu diǎn téng. - He gently twisted his wrist and felt a little pain.