winding; zigzag; tortuous
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
winding; full of bends and curves; zigzag; tortuous
AABB reduplication form emphasizing the extent of winding. Used to describe roads, rivers, paths, handwriting, etc. Can function as an attributive modifier (with 的) or an adverbial modifier (with 地).
Shān山
ào坳
lǐ里
jìn尽
shì是
qū曲
qū曲
wān弯
wān弯
de的
yáng羊
cháng肠
xiǎo小
dào道
。
The mountain hollow is full of narrow, winding paths.
Huáng黄
Hé河
qū曲
qū曲
wān弯
wān弯
de地
liú流
guò过
Hé河
tào套
。
The Yellow River flows windingly through the Hetao region.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
qū曲
qū曲
wān弯
wān弯
de的
，
kāi开
chē车
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This road is very winding, so drive carefully.
Lǎo老
rén人
ná拿
zhe着
bǐ笔
，
qū曲
qū曲
wān弯
wān弯
de地
xiě写
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
míng名
zì字
。
The old man held the pen and wrote his name in shaky, crooked strokes.
Qū曲
qū曲
wān弯
wān弯
de的
xiǎo小
xī溪
cóng从
cūn村
qián前
liú流
guò过
。
A meandering stream flows past the front of the village.