qiào
翘
to tilt upward; to stick up
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to tilt upward; to stick up; to be raised at one end
Describes one end of something tilting or sticking upward.
Bǎn板
dèng凳
méi没
fàng放
wěn稳
，
zhè这
tóur头
yī儿
yā一
nà压
，
tóur那
jiù头
wǎng儿
shàng就
yī往
qiào上
一
翘
。
The bench wasn't placed stably; when I pressed down on this end, the other end tilted up.
Tā他
tiáo调
pí皮
de地
qiào翘
qǐ起
le了
èr二
láng郎
tuǐ腿
。
He impishly crossed his legs.
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Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
de的
wěi尾
ba巴
gāo高
xìng兴
de地
xiàng向
shàng上
qiào翘
zhe着
。
The puppy's tail was happily sticking up.
Tā她
de的
zuǐ嘴
jiǎo角
wēi微
wēi微
xiàng向
shàng上
qiào翘
qǐ起
，
lù露
chū出
le了
wēi微
xiào笑
。
The corners of her mouth tilted slightly upward, revealing a smile.
Zhuō桌
zi子
tuǐ腿
yǒu有
diǎn点
duǎn短
，
zǒng总
shì是
wǎng往
yī一
biān边
qiào翘
。
The table leg is a bit short, so it always tilts to one side.