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to twist open

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ning3kai1 nǐngkāi

Meaning


Primary

to twist open

Alternatives

twist open, twisted open, twisting open, twists open, to unscrew, unscrew

Mnemonic


拧开 To twist open is 拧 to twist something until it 开 opens.

Usage


他 用力 把 瓶盖 拧开 了。

He twisted open the bottle cap with effort.

他 帮 我 把 瓶子 拧开 了。

He helped me twist open the bottle.

请 把 这个 盖子 拧开。

Please twist open this lid.