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捏

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verb HSK 7 #5,297

Meanings

  1. 1 to pinch; to squeeze with fingers
  2. 2 to knead; to mold (clay, dough)
  3. 3 to fabricate; to make up

Examples

她捏了捏孩子的脸。
Tā niē le niē háizi de liǎn.
She pinched the child's cheek.
他用泥巴捏了一只小鸟。
Tā yòng níba niē le yī zhī xiǎo niǎo.
He molded a little bird out of clay.
这件事是他捏造的。
Zhè jiàn shì shì tā niēzào de.
This whole thing was fabricated by him.

Tips

usage
捏一把汗 (niē yī bǎ hàn, 'squeeze a handful of sweat') means to be nervous or worried for someone — like watching your friend on a tightrope. 真为你捏一把汗 = 'I was sweating bullets for you.'

Stroke Order

捏 niē