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拧
níng, nǐng, nìng
Description
“拧”这个字有好几个读音，意思也不一样。
The character "拧" has several pronunciations and different meanings.
我们常用它来说“拧毛巾”或者“拧瓶盖”这样的动作。
We often use it to describe actions like "twisting a towel" or "twisting a bottle cap".
Meanings
拧níng
to twist, wring, or pinch
她把湿毛巾拧干了。
She wrung out the wet towel.
拧nǐng
to twist or turn something like a screw or cap
我拧不开这个瓶盖。
I can't twist off this bottle cap.
拧nìng
stubborn; contrary; at odds
这孩子脾气真拧。
This child has a really stubborn temper.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
níng means wring/pinch, nǐng means turn/rotate (like a knob), nìng means stubborn.
- Form
tones distinguish the three senses of this single character.
In videos
“拧这个开关开关这里是3分钟”
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