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拧开
nǐng kāi
Description
“拧开”的意思是用手转动东西，把它打开，比如拧开瓶盖或者拧开水龙头。
"拧开" means to use your hand to twist something open, like twisting off a bottle cap or turning on a faucet.
Meanings
拧开nǐng kāi
to twist open; to unscrew
我拧开瓶盖，喝了一口水。
I twisted off the bottle cap and took a sip of water.
拧开nǐng kāi
to turn on (a tap or knob)
她拧开水龙头洗手。
She turned on the faucet to wash her hands.
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Notes
- Etymology
拧 (to twist) + 开 (open), a verb-complement compound meaning open by twisting.
- Nuance
use 拧开 for things you turn; use 打开 for general opening like doors or boxes.
In videos
“我把牛奶的盖子拧开”
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