Writing
扭曲 (niǔ qū) — how to say "to distort" in Chinese
扭曲
To distort, to twist
verb
Character composition
扭
to twist, to turn
曲
curve, bent
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Collocations
扭曲事实
niǔ qū shì shí
to distort the facts
Examples
他的解释扭曲了原来的意思。
His explanation distorted the original meaning.
他扭曲了事实。
He distorted the facts.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to distort" in Chinese?
"to distort" in Chinese is 扭曲 (niǔ qū).
扭曲 meaning in English
扭曲 (niǔ qū) means "To distort, to twist".
How is 扭曲 pronounced?
It is pronounced niǔ qū (written as niu qu, niuqu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to distort" in Chinese characters?
It is written 扭曲: 扭 has 7 strokes, 曲 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 扭曲?
扭曲 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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