Definition
扭断 is a resultative verb compound: 扭 (twist) + 断 (break). It means to twist something until it breaks — you can use it literally for objects like wire or handles, or figuratively for body parts. The structure is Verb + Resultative Complement; you can insert 得 or 不 between the two characters to express possibility (扭得断 'can twist it off', 扭不断 'cannot twist it off').
r.v.
to twist and breakto break by twisting
Examples
- 扭断。Tā yòng qiánzi bǎ tiěsī niǔ duàn le.He twisted the wire until it broke with pliers.
- ，扭断。Bié tài yònglì, huì bǎ shǒubǐng niǔ duàn.Don't use too much force, or you'll break the handle.
- ，扭断。Zhè zhǒng shéngzi hěn jiēshi, hěn nán niǔ duàn.This kind of rope is very strong and hard to break by twisting.
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