jíwān

急弯

Word · NounTraditional急彎

sharp bend in a road; sudden change in direction

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

sharp bend; hairpin turn

neutral

Used to describe a road or path that curves sharply, often requiring caution while driving.

Shān山
lù路
shàng上
yǒu有
gè个
jí急
wān弯
 ,
sī司
jī机
bì必
xū须
jiǎn减
sù速
 。

There's a sharp bend on the mountain road; the driver must slow down.

Qián前
fāng方
yǒu有
jí急
wān弯
 ,
xíng行
chē车
xiǎo小
xīn心
 。

There is a sharp bend ahead; drive carefully.

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Zhè这
gè个
jí急
wān弯
hěn很
róng容
yì易
fā发
shēng生
jiāo交
tōng通
shì事
gù故
 。

This sharp turn is prone to traffic accidents.

2.

noun

sudden change in course; sharp maneuver

neutral

Describes a vehicle, ship, or aircraft making an abrupt change in its path of travel.

Zhàn战
dòu斗
jī机
guǎi拐
le了
gè个
jí急
wān弯
 ,
xiàng向
xī西
nán南
fēi飞
qù去
 。

The fighter jet made a sharp turn and flew southwest.

Wèi为
le了
bì避
kāi开
zhàng障
ài碍
wù物
 ,
jià驾
shǐ驶
yuán员
měng猛
dǎ打
fāng方
xiàng向
pán盘
lái来
le了
gè个
jí急
wān弯
 。

To avoid an obstacle, the driver jerked the steering wheel into a sharp turn.

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Sài赛
tǐng艇
zài在
hé河
dào道
zhōng中
huá划
chū出
yī一
gè个
piào漂
liang亮
de的
jí急
wān弯
 。

The racing scull carved out a beautiful sharp turn in the river channel.