Meaning of niē:
捏
variant of 捏[nie1]; to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers); to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.); to join together; to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì de niē zhe nà zhǐ cí bēizi.
他小心翼翼地捏着那只瓷杯子。
He was carefully pinching the porcelain cup.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng de niē zhùle nà duǒ huā.
他用手指轻轻地捏住了那朵花。
He gently pinched the flower with his fingers.
Tā bǎ miàntuán niē chéngle xiǎo māo de xíngzhuàng.
他把面团捏成了小猫的形状。
He pinched the dough into the shape of a kitten.
Zhège yìshùjiā yòng niántǔ niē le yī gè xiǎo dòngwù.
这个艺术家用黏土捏了一个小动物。
The artist molded a small animal out of clay.
Tā bǎ miàntuán zài shǒu lǐ niē le yī xià.
他把面团在手里捏了一下。
He squeezed the dough in his hand.
Tā yòng shǒu qīngqīng de niē zhù miàntuán.
她用手轻轻地捏住面团。
She gently pinched the dough with her hand.
Tā zǒng shì xǐhuān niēzào yīxiē bù zhēnshí de gùshì.
他总是喜欢捏造一些不真实的故事。
He always likes to fabricate some untrue stories.
