pinch; nip; clutch (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
掐 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
她掐了一小块蛋糕尝了一口。 tā qiāle yī xiǎo kuài dàngāo chángle yī kǒu. - She pinched off a small piece of cake and tasted it.
他轻轻掐了一下她的手臂。 tā qīngqīng qiāle yīxià tā de shǒubì. - He gently pinched her arm.
小偷掐了她的脖子以防她叫出声来。 xiǎotōu qiāle tā de bózi yǐ fáng tā jiào chūshēng lái. - The thief grabbed her neck to prevent her from screaming.
她掐着手机看了一会儿时间。 tā qiāzhe shǒujī kànle yīhuǐ'er shíjiān. - She checked the time on her phone.
她掐了一些鲜花来插在花瓶里。 tā qiāle yīxiē xiānhuā lái chā zài huāpíng lǐ. - She picked some fresh flowers to put in the vase.