Chinese words · HSK 7–9

捏

nie

to pinch; to hold between fingers

Every meaning

niē

  1. to pinch; to hold between fingers
  2. to knead; to mold
  3. to fabricate; to make up

nie

  1. (slang) (particle) cutesy sentence-final particle (as in 好的捏)

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).