Meaning of qiā:
掐
to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight
Tā xǐhuān zài huāyuán lǐ suíbiàn qiā yīxiē huā sòng gěi péngyǒu.
他喜欢在花园里随便掐一些花送给朋友。
He likes to casually pick some flowers in the garden to give to friends.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng de qiā le yíxià tā de liǎnjiá.
他用手指轻轻地掐了一下她的脸颊。
He gently pinched her cheek with his fingers.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng de qiā le yī xià huā de jīng.
他用手指轻轻地掐了一下花的茎。
He gently nipped the stem of the flower with his fingers.
Tā yòng shǒuzhǐ qīngqīng de qiā le yī duǒ méiguī.
她用手指轻轻地掐了一朵玫瑰。
She gently pinched off a rose with her fingers.
Māma yòng shǒu qīng qīng de qiā le qiā háizi de liǎnjiá.
妈妈用手轻轻地掐了掐孩子的脸颊。
Mom gently pinched the child's cheek.
Tāmen zài cāochǎng shàng kāishǐ qiā jià.
他们在操场上开始掐架。
They started to fight on the playground.
