Chinese word

弯曲

Pronunciation

Pinyinwān qū

Meaning

  • verbbend

Example

这条路弯曲，开车要小心。zhè tiáo lù wān qū kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn

This road bends, so drive carefully.

Illustration for 弯曲 (bend)

More examples

这种薄板受力后容易弯曲。zhè zhǒng báo bǎn shòu lì hòu róng yì wān qū

This thin sheet bends easily when force is applied.

Core concept

A path, line, or object leaves a straight course and takes a smooth curve or a sharp corner.

Common phrases

  • 容易弯曲róng yì wān qū

    bend easily

  • 被弯曲bèi wān qū

    be bent

  • 把金属弯曲bǎ jīn shǔ wān qū

    bend metal

Similar words

转弯zhuǎn wān: To turn in a new direction at a bend or corner.
拐弯guǎi wān: To go around a corner, using a common conversational expression.
弯wān: To bend or become curved, as said in ordinary conversation about a body or object.

Definition in Chinese

表示物体或线条由直变为弧形或出现折角的动作、变化过程或该状态本身，既可指具体形状的弯折，也可作抽象用法。biǎo shì wù tǐ huò xiàn tiáo yóu zhí biàn wéi hú xíng huò chū xiàn zhé jiǎo de dòng zuò biàn huà guò chéng huò gāi zhuàng tài běn shēn jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ xíng zhuàng de wān zhé yě kě zuò chōu xiàng yòng fǎ

Word origin

弯曲 (wānqū, "bend or curve") joins 弯 (wān, "bend") and 曲 (qū, "curve"), so its form directly points to a non-straight shape.

Usage tips

  • In everyday road directions, conversational Chinese often uses shorter turning expressions, while this word suits descriptions of a road's shape, design, or movement.

Other meanings

  • flexverb

Opposites

  • 拉直lā zhípull straightverb
  • 伸直shēn zhístretch straightverb

Related words

  • 弯曲度wān qū dùcurvaturenoun
  • 弯曲性wān qū xìngbendabilitynoun

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