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掐住 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掐住 Usage and Examples

to pinch

to grip

to choke

to stop

to cut off

to nip in the bud

潘蒂埃里扑向他,紧紧掐住了他的喉咙。

Pantieri went for him, gripping him by the throat.

他双手掐住她的喉咙使她无法呼吸。

His hands were round her throat, choking her.

The characters in 掐住

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掐
qiā11pinch, nip, or pluck
住
zhù7live, reside, stop, hold

More words starting with 掐

  • qiā掐ér儿pinch, nip
  • qiā掐zǐ子tweezer, forceps
  • qiā掐bā巴Pinch, Squeeze
  • qiā掐bā巴zhe着to pinch tightly, to scrape by
  • qiā掐diào掉Nip off, Cut off
  • qiā掐sǐ死to choke to death
  • qiā掐sǐ死de的strangled, choked
  • qiā掐suàn算calculate, reckon
  • qiā掐cài菜Nipped bean sprouts
  • qiā掐jué诀form a hand seal, form a mudra

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Questions about 掐住

What does 掐住 mean in Chinese?

掐住 (qiā zhù) means “to pinch, to grip, to choke, to stop”.

How do you pronounce 掐住?

掐住 is pronounced qiā zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to pinch” in Chinese?

“to pinch” is 掐住 (qiā zhù) in Chinese.

How is 掐住 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 掐住, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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