Chinese word dictionary

拧巴

nǐng ba · (dialect) awkward; uncomfortable; (dialect) obstinate; contrary; argumentative

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Word information

Simplified拧巴

Traditional擰巴

Pinyinnǐng ba

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

拧níng

screw, wrench; to pinch, to twist, to wring

巴bā

to desire, to wish for

How to learn 拧巴

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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(coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士)

尾巴wěiba

tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]

嘴巴zuǐba

mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]); slap in the face (CL:個|个[ge4])

巴不得bābudé

(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to

巴结bājie

to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

巴掌bāzhang

palm of the hand; classifier: slap