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弯曲

wān qū · wan qu

Traditional 彎曲

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to bend
  2. to curve around
  3. curved
  4. crooked
  5. to wind
  6. to warp
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The winding path

  1. Dengdeng

    这条(zhètiáo)小路(xiǎolù)好(hǎo)长(cháng)，而且(érqiě)弯曲(wānqū)得(de)很(hěn)有意思(yǒuyìsi)。

    This path is so long and so interestingly winding.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，弯曲(wānqū)的(de)路(lù)让(ràng)人(rén)想知道(xiǎngzhīdào)前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)。

    Yes, winding roads make you want to know what is ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)会有(huìyǒu)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    So what will be ahead?

  4. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，前面(qiánmiàn)有个(yǒugè)大池塘(dàchítáng)，路(lù)到(dào)这儿(zhèr)就(jiù)没了(méile)。

    Look, a big pond. The road ends here.

  5. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)弯曲(wānqū)了(le)半天(bàntiān)，是(shì)为了(wèile)带(dài)我们(wǒmen)来(lái)看(kàn)池塘(chítáng)。

    So it wound around for ages just to bring us to see the pond.

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2 examples
01

爱(ài)因(yīn)斯(sī)坦(tǎn)预(yù)测(cè)太(tài)阳(yáng)的(de)引(yǐn)力(lì)会(huì)弯(wān)曲(qū)光(guāng)线(xiàn)。

Einstein predicted that the Sun's gravity would bend light.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)弯(wān)曲(qū)我(wǒ)的(de)右(yòu)手(shǒu)臂(bì)。

I can't bend my right arm.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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