Writing
拧 (níng) — how to say "to twist" in Chinese
拧
To twist, to wring
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
拧毛巾
níng máo jīn
wring a towel
Examples
他用力拧开了那个很紧的瓶盖。
He forcefully twisted open the tight bottle cap.
请拧一下毛巾。
Please wring the towel.
Another reading
拧nǐng
verb
twist, screw
拧开
nǐng kāi
twist open
拧螺丝
nǐng luósī
to screw in a screw
Frequently asked questions
How to say twist in Chinese?
"to twist" in Chinese is 拧 (níng).
拧 meaning in English
拧 (níng) means "To twist, to wring".
How is 拧 pronounced?
It is pronounced níng (written as ning). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ning in Chinese character
It is written 拧 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 拧?
拧 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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