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弯

wān · wan

Traditional 彎

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 道 dào

Meaning

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

  1. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)有(yǒu)个(gè)弯(wān)，骑(qí)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    There is a bend ahead. Ride slowly.

  2. Liangliang

    好的(hǎode)。胡同里(hútònglǐ)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)这么多(zhèmeduō)弯(wān)？

    Why are there so many bends in the hutong?

  3. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)很老(hěnlǎo)，路(lù)都(dōu)是(shì)弯(wān)的(de)。

    Because it is very old. The roads are all curved.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们家(wǒmenjiā)在(zài)哪个(nǎge)弯(wān)？

    Then which bend is our home at?

  5. Dengdeng

    过了(guòle)第三个(dìsāngè)弯(wān)，就(jiù)能(néng)看到(kàndào)我们(wǒmen)的(de)门(mén)。

    After the third bend, you can see our door.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)弯(wān)下(xià)腰(yāo)，捧(pěng)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)沙(shā)子(zi)。

Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)弯(wān)膝(xī)也(yě)能(néng)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)掌(zhǎng)平(píng)放(fàng)在(zài)地(dì)上(shang)。

I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.

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

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