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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 niǔniu3to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips
2扭转 扭轉 niǔ zhuǎnniu3 zhuan3to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion
3扭头 扭頭 niǔ tóuniu3 tou2to turn one's head; to turn around
4扭曲 扭曲 niǔ niu3 qu1to twist; to warp; to distort
5绞扭 絞扭 jiǎo niǔjiao3 niu3to wring
6扭摆 扭擺 niǔ bǎiniu3 bai3to twist and sway (one's body)
7扭打 扭打 niǔ niu3 da3to wrestle; to grapple; to scuffle
8扭搭扭搭 扭搭扭搭 niǔ da niǔ daniu3 da5 niu3 da5to squirm in indecision or apprehension; to turn from side to side
9扭蛋 扭蛋 niǔ dànniu3 dan4toy in a capsule (dispensed from a vending machine)
10扭角羚 扭角羚 niǔ jiǎo língniu3 jiao3 ling2takin (Budorcas taxicolor); goat-antelope
11扭结 扭結 niǔ jiéniu3 jie2to tangle up; to twist together; to wind
12扭矩 扭矩 niǔ niu3 ju3torque; turning force
13扭亏 扭虧 niǔ kuīniu3 kui1to make good a deficit; to reverse a loss
14扭力 扭力 niǔ niu3 li4torque; turning force; torsion
15扭捏 扭捏 niǔ nieniu3 nie5affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
16扭扭乐 扭扭樂 niǔ niǔ Niu3 niu3 le4Twister (game)
17扭扭捏捏 扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niēniu3 niu3 nie1 nie1affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered
18扭伤 扭傷 niǔ shāngniu3 shang1a sprain; a crick; to sprain
19扭腰 扭腰 niǔ yāoniu3 yao1to sway one's hips; to twist one's waist
20扭转乾坤 扭轉乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūnniu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around
21七扭八歪 七扭八歪 niǔ wāiqi1 niu3 ba1 wai1misshapen; crooked; uneven (idiom)
22强扭的瓜不甜 強扭的瓜不甜 qiǎng niǔ de guā tiánqiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen
23歪七扭八 歪七扭八 wāi niǔ wai1 qi1 niu3 ba1crooked; askew (idiom)
24歪歪扭扭 歪歪扭扭 wāi wāi niǔ niǔwai1 wai1 niu3 niu3crooked; not straight; staggering from side to side

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