绞

jiǎo

HSK 7 verb

Meaning 释义

  1. to twist (strands into a thread)
  2. to entangle
  3. to wring
  4. to hang (by the neck)
  5. to turn
  6. to wind
  7. classifier for skeins of yarn

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In real sentences 真实例句

周zhōu原yuán伯bó绞jiǎo虐nüè其qí舆yú臣chén,使shǐ曹cáo逃táo。

Zhou Yuan Bo tortured his subordinate and made Cao escape.

Tatoeba #13509796

他tā绞尽脑汁jiǎojìnnǎozhī想xiǎng办法bànfǎ搞定gǎodìng这zhè件jiàn事shì。

You can't avoid the official policy.

Tatoeba #345760

他tā因yīn谋杀罪móushāzuì被bèi绞死jiǎosǐ。

He was hanged for murder.

Tatoeba #8853880

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