Meaning
to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “nie” becomes a different word in each tone. 捏 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 捏合niē héto act as a go between
- 捏造niē zàoto make up; to fabricate
- 拿捏ná niē(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to control; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy
- 捏积niē jīsee 捏脊
- 捏估niē guto act as a go-between
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Example Sentence
小朋友用橡皮泥捏了一只小兔子。Xiǎo péng you yòng xiàng pí ní niē le yì zhī xiǎo tù zi.The child made a little rabbit out of plasticine.
小Xiǎosmall朋友péng youfriend用yòngto use橡皮泥xiàng pí níplasticine捏niēto hold between the thumb 了le(completed action)一yìone只zhīonly小xiǎosmall兔子tù zihare。