guǎi
拐脖儿
turn; swindle; abduct
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Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesverb
to turn; to change direction
neutralCommonly used when walking or driving. Often followed by directional complements like '弯' or '进去'.
Dào到
qián前
miàn面
lù路
kǒu口
wǎng往
zuǒ左
guǎi拐
。
Turn left at the intersection ahead.
Tā他
guǎi拐
jìn进
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
。
He turned into a narrow alley.
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Wǒ我
men们
shì是
bù不
shì是
guǎi拐
cuò错
wān弯
le了
？
Did we make a wrong turn?
verb
to swindle; to abduct; to kidnap
neutralOften used in a negative or criminal context.
Tā他
bèi被
huài坏
rén人
guǎi拐
zǒu走
le了
。
He was abducted by bad people.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bèi被
rén人
guǎi拐
piàn骗
le了
。
Be careful not to get swindled.
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Zhè这
ge个
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
zhuān专
mén门
guǎi拐
mài卖
ér儿
tóng童
。
This criminal group specializes in trafficking children.
verb
to walk with a limp; to hobble
informalOften used informally. Can also describe a walking stick as a '拐棍'.
Tā他
tuǐ腿
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
，
zǒu走
lù路
yī一
guǎi拐
yī一
guǎi拐
de的
。
He injured his leg and walks with a limp.
Yé爷
ye爷
zhǔ拄
zhe着
guǎi拐
zhàng杖
zǒu走
lù路
。
Grandpa walks with a cane.
noun
elbow-shaped pipe; elbow joint (of a pipe)
technicalSpecific technical term for a pipe fitting or chimney elbow.
Zhè这
ge个
yān烟
cōng囱
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
guǎi拐
bór脖
lái来
lián连
jiē接
。
This chimney needs an elbow to connect.
Shuǐ水
guǎn管
gōng工
zhèng正
zài在
ān安
zhuāng装
yī一
gè个
909
dù0
de度
guǎi的
bór拐
脖
。
The plumber is installing a 90-degree elbow.