曲
折

Winding in Chinese: 曲折 (qū zhé)

qū zhé

winding

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Definitions

  1. 1winding
  2. 2(fig.) complicated

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曲
折

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄩ

qū

ㄑ/ qㄩ/ ü—/ first tone

ㄓㄜˊ

zhé

ㄓ/ zhㄜ/ eˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 这条小路又窄又曲折。

    zhè tiáo xiǎo lù yòu zhǎi yòu qū zhé。

    This little path is both narrow and winding.

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Related words

折

zhé

to break

曲

qǔ

tune

打折

dǎ zhé

to give a discount

歌曲

gē qǔ

song

乐曲

yuè qǔ

musical composition

弯曲

wān qū

to bend

戏曲

xì qǔ

Chinese opera

波折

bō zhé

twists and turns

存折

cún zhé

passbook

挫折

cuò zhé

setback

骨折

gǔ zhé

to suffer a fracture

扭曲

niǔ qū

to twist

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