擰 (ning6) — pinch; tweak in Cantonese
ningˍ₆擰简 拧
Mandarin Pinyin: ning2
Meaning of 擰
nounpinch; tweak
nounwring; twist
Example Sentences with 擰
擰塊面過來!
Turn your face this way!
用個士巴拿擰實粒螺絲
Use to spanner to tighten the screw.
keoiˏ₅佢saaiˊ²耍sauˊ²手jingˊ²擰tau4.頭。
He waved his hands and shook his head.
keoiˏ₅佢ningˊ²擰zyuˍ₆住tiuˎ₄條gengˊ²頸
He twisted his neck.
ningˊ²擰zyuˍ₆住go˗₃個munˎ₄門bingˊ²柄
Grip the door handle.
Words Containing 擰
擰轉頭ning6 zyun3 tau4
to turn (one's head) around
扭扭擰擰nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6
twisted/being indecisive
擰出擰入ning1 ceot1 ning1 jap6
to take something in and out
擰轉ning6 zyun3
twiddle
頭擰擰tau4 ning4 ning4
despaired, shakes head in a disappointed manner
陀陀擰to4 to2 ning6
go around in circles; up to ones ears in; disoriented
擰緊ning6 gan2
to tighten
擰實ning6 sat6
to tighten
擰鬆ning6 sung1
to loosen
擰住ning1 zyu6
also written as 拎住
刁喬扭擰diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6
to be fussy; to keep refusing when offered a series of choices
耍手擰頭saa2 sau2 ning6 tau4
waving of hand and shaking of head sideways as a gesture for "no" (spoken)
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