Chinese word

急转弯

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí zhuǎn wān

Meaning

  • nounsharp turn

Example

前面有个急转弯，开慢点。qián miàn yǒu gè jí zhuǎn wān kāi màn diǎn

There's a sharp turn ahead, so slow down.

Illustration for 急转弯 (sharp turn)

More examples

雨天急转弯更滑，开车要放慢速度。yǔ tiān jí zhuǎn wān gèng huá kāi chē yào fàng màn sù dù

Sharp turns are more slippery in the rain, so slow down when driving.

Core concept

A bend in a road that interrupts a straight route with a sudden change of direction.

Common phrases

  • 急转弯标志jí zhuǎn wān biāo zhì

    sharp turn sign

  • 驶入急转弯shǐ rù jí zhuǎn wān

    enter a sharp turn

  • 减速通过急转弯jiǎn sù tōng guò jí zhuǎn wān

    slow down through a sharp turn

Similar words

转弯处zhuǎn wān chù: A particular spot where a vehicle or person changes direction.
弯道wān dào: A section of road that curves instead of staying straight.
急弯jí wān: A very sharp curve in a road.

Definition in Chinese

道路上突然需要转向的弯道或路段，指示驾驶者或行人提前发现并减速通过。dào lù shàng tū rán xū yào zhuǎn xiàng de wān dào huò lù duàn zhǐ shì jià shí zhě huò xíng rén tí qián fā xiàn bìng jiǎn sù tōng guò

Word origin

急转弯 (jízhuǎnwān, "sharp turn") is formed from 急 (jí, "sudden"), 转 (zhuǎn, "turn"), and 弯 (wān, "bend"), so its literal structure directly shows the kind of bend it names.

Usage tips

  • In everyday road talk, 急转弯 (jízhuǎnwān, "sharp turn") often signals a need to slow down, making it useful in safety warnings and directions rather than only in map descriptions.

Other meanings

  • turn sharplyverb

Opposites

  • 平路píng lùflat roadnoun

Related words

  • 急转弯儿jí zhuǎn wānrsharp turnnoun

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