擰〔拧〕 ning⁶ {níng}

(verb) 1. spin; 2. turn around

擰〔拧〕 ning⁶ {níng}

1. to pinch
2. wring

擰〔拧〕 ning⁶ {nǐng}

1. mistake
2. to twist

擰〔拧〕 ning⁶ {nìng}

stubborn

擰頭〔拧头〕 ning⁴ tau⁴ {nǐng tóu}

shaking of one's head

擰轉〔拧转〕 ning⁴ zyun³ {nǐng zhuǎn}

turn around

擰緊〔拧紧〕 ning⁶ gan² {níng jǐn}

to tighten something by twisting

擰開〔拧开〕 ning⁶ hoi¹ {nǐng kāi}

1. to unscrew
2. to twist off (a lid)
3. to turn on (a faucet)
4. to switch on (by turning a knob)
5. to turn (a door handle)
6. to wrench apart

擰歪面〔拧--〕 ning⁶ me² min⁶ {níng wāi miàn}

to purposely look away / look the other way

擰轉身〔拧转-〕 ning⁶ zyun³ san¹ {nǐng zhuǎn shēn}

to turn around

擰轉頭〔拧转头〕 ning⁶ zyun³ tau⁴ {nǐng zhuǎn tóu}

to turn one's head around; to turn around; as soon as one's back is turned

擰頭擰髻〔拧头拧-〕 ling⁶ tau⁴ ling⁶ gai³ {nǐng tóu níng jì}

verb; shaking the head side to side

擰成一股繩〔拧---绳〕 ning⁶ sing⁴ jat¹ gu² sing⁴ {níng chéng yī gǔ shéng}

1. to twist together to form a rope
2. (fig.) to unite
3. to work together