捏
Character
to press something between your thumb and fingers; to pinch
Meaning
niē
nie1- to press something between your thumb and fingers; to pinch
- to shape something soft, like clay, with your fingers
- to invent a false story (as in 捏造)
Examples
他捏了一下我的手。
tā niē le yí xià wǒ de shǒu
He pinched my hand.
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妹妹捏了一个小泥人。
mèi mei niē le yí gè xiǎo ní rén
My little sister made a little person out of clay.
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他捏造了一个假故事。
tā niē zào le yī gè jiǎ gù shì
He made up a false story.
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Words with 捏
See all 15 →捏估niē guto act as a go-betweenWord捏合niē héto act as a go betweenWord捏碎niē suìto crush (sth) in one's handWord
捏积niē jīform of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM)See 捏脊WordUnreviewed
捏脊niē jǐform of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM)Word捏造niē zàoto make upWord捏一把汗niē yī bǎ hànto break out into a cold sweat (idiom)Word捏脊治疗niē jǐ zhì liáochiropractic (medicine)Word捏一把冷汗niē yī bǎ lěng hànto break out into a cold sweat (idiom)Word扭捏niǔ nieaffecting shyness or embarrassmentWord拿捏ná niē(lit. and fig.) to grasp; to controlWord凭空捏造píng kōng niē zàofabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-upWord