捏

niē

hold between the finger and thumb; pinch, knead with the fingers; mould, fabricate; make up

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nip; pinch; tweak

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nip; pinch; tweak

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niē

n. nip

niē

v. hold between the fingers, seize, pinch, mould, mold, knead with fingers, fabricate, trump up, make up, nip

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nie1

to pinch (with one's fingers), to knead, to make up

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捏(揑)

niē

动

（用拇指和别的手指夹） hold between the fingers; pinch:

把米里的虫子捏出来 pick the worms out of the rice;

捏住一枚别针 hold a pin with one's fingers;

那个男孩在我的手臂上捏了一下。 The boy pinched my arm.

（用手指把软东西弄成一定的形状） knead with the fingers; mould:

捏饺子 make dumplings;

捏泥人儿 mould clay figurines

（编造事实） fabricate; make up:

捏报 fake a report

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捏|捏 [niē] ► to pinch (with one's fingers) ► to knead ► to make up