捏

niē

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

  1. to hold between the thumb and fingers
  2. to pinch
  3. to mold (using the fingers)
  4. to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.)
  5. to join together
  6. to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

她tā虚弱xūruò的de样子yàngzi让ràng我wǒ捏niē了le一yī把bǎ汗hàn。

It worried me that she looked pale.

Tatoeba #1394890

汤姆Tāngmǔ捏niē了le玛丽Mǎlì的de手shǒu。

Tom squeezed Mary's hand.

Tatoeba #10047711

大家dàjiā都dōu捏一把汗niēyībǎhàn。

Everyone is holding their breath.

Tatoeba #9717277

这个zhège男人nánrén说话shuōhuà做事zuòshì扭扭捏捏niǔniǔniēniē的de,一点yīdiǎn都dōu不bù爷们yémen!

This man acts and speaks like a girl, not at all manly!

Tatoeba #2349238

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