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Twist in Chinese

to twist · HSK 6

扭 niǔ

他扭过头去,不想看我。 He turned his head away, not wanting to look at me.

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How do you say twist in Chinese?

Twist in Chinese is 扭 (niǔ). You can also say 闪 (shǎn).

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