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jiǎo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to twist (strands into a thread)
  • to entangle
  • to wring
  • to hang (by the neck)
  • to turn
  • to wind
  • classifier for skeins of yarn

Definition

用绳子勒住脖子使窒息死亡；拧；扭；缠绕；交织。

To strangle with a rope; to twist; to wring; to entangle; to intertwine.

Usage

常用于表示用绳子勒紧的动作，或比喻痛苦、思考等抽象概念。也可表示物体相互缠绕。

Often used to describe the action of strangling with a rope, or metaphorically for pain, intense thinking, etc. Also used for objects intertwining.

Examples

  • 1 古代有一种刑罚叫绞刑。 (In ancient times, there was a punishment called death by hanging.)
  • 2 他绞尽脑汁也想不出解决方案。 (He racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.)
  • 3 看到那个场景，她心如刀绞。 (Seeing that scene, her heart felt as if being twisted by a knife.)
  • 4 两根绳子绞在一起了。 (The two ropes are twisted together.)
  • 5 他用力绞干了毛巾。 (He wrung the towel dry with force.)

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