拐
弯

To go round a curve in Chinese: 拐弯 (guǎi wān)

guǎi wān

to go round a curve

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 拐彎2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to go round a curve
  2. 2to turn a corner
  3. 3fig. a new direction

Stroke order

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拐
弯

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄨㄞˇ

guǎi

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

ㄨㄢ

wān

ㄨ/ uㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

拐弯

Simplified

拐彎

Traditional

Example sentences

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

  • 绿灯时，拐弯车要让人。

    lǜ dēng shí， guǎi wān chē yào ràng rén。

    When the light is green, cars turning must yield to pedestrians.

  • 你到这儿拐弯角上去坐地铁。

    nǐ dào zhè ér guǎi wān jiǎo shàng qù zuò dì tiě。

    Turn here to get on the subway.

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Related words

弯

wān

to bend

拐

guǎi

to turn (a corner etc)

转弯

zhuǎn wān

to turn

弯曲

wān qū

to bend

拐杖

guǎi zhàng

crutches

急转弯

jí zhuǎn wān

to make a sudden turn

走弯路

zǒu wān lù

to take an indirect route

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