弯

To bend in Chinese: 弯 (wān)

wān

to bend

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 彎2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to bend
  2. 2bent
  3. 3a bend; a turn (in a road etc)

Stroke order

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弯

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄢ

wān

ㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

弯

Simplified

彎

Traditional

Example sentences

See 弯 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他背疼，不能弯腰。

    tā bèi téng， bù néng wān yāo。

    He has back pain, he can't bend over.

  • 果子把树枝压弯了。

    guǒ zǐ bǎ shù zhī yā wān le。

    The fruit weighed the branches down.

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Related words

拐弯

guǎi wān

to go round a curve

转弯

zhuǎn wān

to turn

弯曲

wān qū

to bend

急转弯

jí zhuǎn wān

to make a sudden turn

走弯路

zǒu wān lù

to take an indirect route

万一

wàn yī

just in case

微笑

wēi xiào

smile

围巾

wéi jīn

scarf

维护

wéi hù

to defend

尾巴

wěi ba

tail

未必

wèi bì

not necessarily

未来

wèi lái

future

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