扭曲

niǔqū

verb HSK 7-9 #5,864

Meanings

1 to twist
2 to distort
3 to warp

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

媒体扭曲了事实。

Méitǐ niǔqū le shìshí.

The media distorted the facts.

HSK 6

他的脸因为疼痛而扭曲。

Tā de liǎn yīnwèi téngtòng ér niǔqū.

His face was contorted with pain.

Tips

usage

扭曲 is used both physically (a twisted face, warped metal) and figuratively (distorted facts, warped values). The figurative use is very common in formal writing.

Stroke Order

扭 niǔ

曲 qǔ