ning6擰拧
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Definition
To turn around; to change direction.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the physical act of rotating one's head or body to face a different direction. It is rarely used for abstract concepts like changing one's mind, where 轉念 or 改變主意 would be preferred. When used with 轉, it emphasizes the completion of the rotation.
Examples
Turn your head around and look at who is behind you.
He turned towards that side, he doesn't want to talk to me.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 拎, which means to take or carry something. Beginners often mix these up because they sound similar, but 擰 is strictly for rotation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
