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Chinese
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to hold; to seize; to catch to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
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to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up
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simp. and trad. (拿捏)
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拿
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捏
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Pronunciation
Verb
拿捏
- to grasp; to control; to weigh
他這個人嘻皮笑臉,一點都不知看場合拿捏分寸。 [MSC, trad.]
他这个人嘻皮笑脸,一点都不知看场合拿捏分寸。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā zhège rén xīpíxiàoliǎn, yīdiǎn dōu bùzhī kàn chǎnghé nániē fēncùn.
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- (dialectal) to deliberately make things difficult; to threaten
Adjective
拿捏
- (dialectal) coy; affecting shyness
別老那麼拿捏,自然點兒。 [MSC, trad.]
别老那么拿捏,自然点儿。 [MSC, simp.]- Bié lǎo nàme nániē, zìrán diǎn ér.
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References
- “Entry #56096”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.