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HSK 7-9

jiǎo

to twist; to squeeze out; to mince (meat)

Alternative translations

  • entortiller
  • pendre (un condamné)

Explanation

to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn

Examples

他把线绞在一起。

tā bǎ xiàn jiǎo zhe yīqǐ.

He twisted the threads together.

她把头发绞起来。

tā ba tóutou jiǎo lái.

She is twisting her hair.