扭 (nau2) — sprain; wrench; twist in Cantonese
nauˊ²扭Mandarin Pinyin: niu3
Meaning of 扭
nounsprain; wrench; twist
nounseize; grapple with
nounturn round; swing; wriggle
Example Sentences with 扭
小榮真係扭計，成日都冇心機學嘢
Siu Wing's always kicking up a fuss about studying, he never has any motivation.
nauˊ²扭hoiˉ¹開go˗₃個seoi2lung4tau4水龍頭!
Turn on the tap.
keoiˏ₅佢datˍ₆突jinˎ₄然nauˊ²扭taaiˉ¹軚mˎ₄唔heoi˗₃去。
He suddenly changed his mind and didn't go.
neiˏ₅你maiˎ₄咪lyunˍ₆亂nauˊ²扭taaiˉ¹軚。
Don't you dare change your mind arbitrarily.
keoiˏ₅佢zeoi˗₃最hauˍ₆後nauˊ²扭taaiˉ¹軚。
He changed his mind at the last minute.
Words Containing 扭
扭紋柴nau2 man4 caai4
a child who whines and cries to get what he wants; a whining child
扭扭擰擰nau2 nau2 ling6 ling6
twisted/being indecisive
扭曲歷史nau2 kuk1 lik6 si2
distort history
橫紋刀劈扭紋柴waang4 man5 dou1 pek3 nau2 man4 caai4
two stubborn people being forced together
一扭jat1 nau2
twist
扭耳仔nau2 ji5 zai2
to twist one's ears, as a punishment or way to show someone is sorry
扭計星nau2 gai2 sing1
children who cries and pretend in order to get what they want
扭虧為盈nau2 kwai1 wai4 jing4
to go from defecit to surplus; to turnaround; to reverse defecit and make profit
扭曲nau2 kuk1
distort; distortion; retortion; skew; tortuosity; turn; twist; writhe; wry
扭嚫nau2 can1
to get a sprain, wrench (sense of twisting injury)
扭扭捏捏nau2 nau2 nip6 nip6
affectedly bashful; excessively shy; demure; niminy-piminy
扭斷nau2 tyun5
twist off
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