Meaning
to turn; to twist; to grab; to wring
Chinese: 拧转、转动。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “niu” becomes a different word in each tone. 扭 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
- 别扭biè niuawkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing
- 扭曲niǔ qūto twist; to warp; to distort
- 扭头niǔ tóuto turn one's head; to turn around
- 扭力niǔ lìtorque; turning force; torsion
Example Sentence
他不小心扭伤了脚踝。Tā bù xiǎo xīn niǔ shāng le jiǎo huái.He accidentally sprained his ankle.
他Tāhe不bùnot小心xiǎo xīnto be careful扭伤niǔ shānga sprain了le(completed action)脚踝jiǎo huáiankle。