绞

To twist (strands into a thread) in Chinese: 绞 (jiǎo)

jiǎo

to twist (strands into a thread)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 絞1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to twist (strands into a thread)
  2. 2to entangle
  3. 3to wring
  4. 4to hang (by the neck)
  5. 5to turn
  6. 6to wind
  7. 7classifier for skeins of yarn

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绞

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄐㄧㄠˇ

jiǎo

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

绞

Simplified

絞

Traditional

Example sentences

See 绞 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 她把湿毛巾用力绞干。

    tā bǎ shī máo jīn yòng lì jiǎo gān。

    She wrung the wet towel dry with all her strength.

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Related words

矫正

jiǎo zhèng

to correct

搅

jiǎo

to disturb

搅拌

jiǎo bàn

to stir

缴

jiǎo

to hand in

缴费

jiǎo fèi

to pay a fee

缴纳

jiǎo nà

to pay (taxes etc)

叫板

jiào bǎn

to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)

叫好

jiào hǎo

to applaud

轿车

jiào chē

enclosed carriage for carrying passengers

较劲

jiào jìn

to match one's strength with

较量

jiào liàng

to pit oneself against sb

教科书

jiào kē shū

textbook

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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