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title: "Niuqu Meaning: 扭曲 (niǔqū) Means “twisted”"
description: "扭曲 (niǔqū) means “twisted; warped; to twist; to distort”. Hear its tones, see what 扭 and 曲 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 扭曲 mean?

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扭曲 niǔqū

## twisted; warped; to twist; to distort

## Its characters

1. 扭 niǔ to turn
2. 曲 qū bent

## In a sentence

他故意扭曲了我的意思。 He deliberately twisted my meaning.

[More about 扭曲](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%AD%E6%9B%B2)

## More words with 扭 or 曲

- [歌曲 gēqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gequ)
- [扭转 niǔzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuzhuan)
- [曲线 qūxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quxian)
- [曲折 qūzhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quzhe)
- [弯曲 wānqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanqu)
- [戏曲 xìqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiqu)

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