turn; change direction; corner
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to turn; to change direction (while moving)
Used for walking, driving, or any movement that involves changing course. '儿' is optional.
Zài在
qián前
miàn面
lù路
kǒu口
xiàng向
yòu右
guǎi拐
wān弯
。
Turn right at the intersection ahead.
Zhè这
shān山
lù路
guǎi拐
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
dào道
wān弯
。
This mountain road has many sharp turns.
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Chē车
liàng辆
guǎi拐
wān弯
yào要
màn慢
xíng行
。
Vehicles should slow down when turning.
verb
to change direction (of thought, speech); to adapt one's thinking
Metaphorical use, often implies difficulty in changing a fixed mindset or topic.
Tā他
de的
huà话
tí题
tū突
rán然
guǎi拐
le了
ge个
wān弯
。
His topic suddenly took a turn.
Lǎo老
ren人
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
shǒu守
jiù旧
，
yī一
shí时
guǎi拐
bu不
guò过
wān弯
lái来
。
The elderly person is conservative and can't change their way of thinking right away.
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Nǐ你
děi得
xué学
huì会
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
líng灵
huó活
guǎi拐
wān弯
。
You need to learn to be flexible and change direction during negotiations.
noun
corner; bend; turning point
Refers to the place where the turn happens, or a figurative turning point.
Shāng商
diàn店
jiù就
zài在
xià下
yī一
ge个
guǎi拐
wān弯
。
The store is right at the next corner.
Rén人
shēng生
lù路
shang上
de的
yī一
ge个
zhòng重
yào要
guǎi拐
wān弯
。
An important turning point on the road of life.