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nìng
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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níng to pinch; wring nìng stubborn nǐng mistake; to twist

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  1. 1. stubborn

Words Containing 拧

拧成一股绳
níng chéng yī gǔ shéng

to twist (strands) together to form a rope

拧开
nǐng kāi

to unscrew

满拧
mǎn nǐng

totally inconsistent

胳膊拧不过大腿
gē bo nǐng bu guò dà tuǐ

(idiom) the weak cannot overcome the strong

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