curly; to curl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
curly; wavy; crimped
Describes objects, especially hair, that naturally have curves or waves.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
piào漂
liang亮
de的
juǎn卷
qū曲
cháng长
fà发
。
She has beautiful long, curly hair.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
yè叶
zi子
shì是
juǎn卷
qū曲
de的
。
The leaves of this plant are curly.
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Tiě铁
pí皮
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
biàn变
dé得
juǎn卷
qū曲
。
The sheet metal became warped under high heat.
verb
to curl; to crimp; to make curly
The action of intentionally creating curls or waves, often through heat or mechanical means.
Tā她
jīn今
tiān天
qù去
lǐ理
fà发
diàn店
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
juǎn卷
qū曲
le了
。
She went to the salon today to get her hair curled.
Tā他
yòng用
jiá夹
bǎn板
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
liú刘
hǎi海
juǎn卷
qū曲
le了
yī一
xià下
。
He used a flat iron to curl his bangs a bit.
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Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
jù具
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
jīn金
shǔ属
sī丝
juǎn卷
qū曲
chéng成
tán弹
huáng簧
。
This tool can curl metal wire into a spring.