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扭 niǔ

to turn, to twist, to wrench; to grasp, to seize

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌丑 ⿰扌丑

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Example sentences with 扭

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  1. 他跑步时不小心扭伤了脚。
    Tā pǎobù shí bù xiǎoxīn niǔshāng le jiǎo.
    He accidentally sprained his foot while running.
    he run-step when not careful sprain (particle) foot
  2. 这件事有点别扭，你能理解吗？
    Zhè jiàn shì yǒudiǎn bièniu, nǐ néng lǐjiě ma?
    This matter is a bit awkward, can you understand?
    this (measure) matter a-bit awkward, you can understand (question)
  3. 请慢慢扭转一下你的看法吧。
    Qǐng mànmàn niǔzhuǎn yíxià nǐ de kànfǎ ba.
    Please gradually turn around your point of view.
    please slowly reverse a-bit your (particle) viewpoint (suggestion)
  4. 他的脚一点也没扭伤。
    Tā de jiǎo yìdiǎn yě méi niǔshāng.
    His foot isn't sprained at all.
    he (particle) foot a-little also not sprain
  5. 在最后一局比赛中，他们成功扭转了局势。
    Zài zuìhòu yì jú bǐsài zhōng, tāmen chénggōng niǔzhuǎn le júshì.
    In the final round of the match, they successfully turned the situation around.
    at final one (measure) match in, they successfully reverse (particle) situation

Words with 扭 (2)