"pinching" in Chinese (Traditional)
捏掐 (現在進行式)
Definition
用手指捏住,通常是皮膚,會有一點痛。也可以指取一小撮東西或感到突然的不舒服感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要用於口語,描述身體動作,常常帶點玩笑或引人注意。有時也有比喻含義,如 'pinching pennies' 意為很節省。可形容刺骨的冷或突然的不適。通常是指動作進行時。
Examples
Stop pinching your brother, it hurts him.
別再**捏**你弟弟了,他會痛。
She was pinching her arm to stay awake.
她在**掐**自己的手臂保持清醒。
The child is pinching the clay to shape it.
孩子正在**捏**黏土塑形。
It's so cold outside, I can feel the wind pinching my cheeks.
外面好冷,我覺得風在**掐**我的臉頰。
He kept pinching snacks from the table when no one was looking.
他趁沒人注意時一直在**偷拿**桌上的點心。
Are you pinching me or is that just a bug?
你是在**捏**我還是只是有蟲子?