扭, niǔ
Meaning: to twist, to turn, to sprain
HSK 6 word
Example
我打球的时候扭了脚。
Wǒ dǎ qiú de shíhou niǔle jiǎo.
I twisted my ankle playing ball.
More HSK 6 words
- 撑chēngto prop up, to hold open (an umbrella), to be stuffed full
- 端duānto carry (with both hands), to hold level
- 牵qiānto lead by the hand, to pull
- 拖tuōto drag, to pull, to delay
- 划huàto draw (a line), to mark off, to transfer (money)
- 刺cìto prick, to stab, thorn
- 钻zuānto drill, to go into, to squeeze through
- 冲chòngfacing, towards, strong (smell)
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