Dictionary/扭

扭

扭 niǔ

ㄋㄧㄡˇ
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1to turn
2to twist
3to wring
4to sprain
5to swing one's hips

Characters

Examples

wǒ我dǎ打pái qiú排球de的shí hou时候niǔ扭shāng伤le了shǒu zhǐ手指。
我打排球的时候扭伤了手指。
I sprained my finger while playing volleyball.
我开门的时候把门柄扭了出来。
I tried to open the door, and the doorknob came off.
她锻炼时扭伤了脚踝。
She twisted her ankle while she was doing exercise.

See also: words & characters pronounced niǔ