crooked; slanted; tilted
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1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
crooked; slanted; tilted; not straight
Used to describe objects, posture, or handwriting that deviates from a straight line or upright position. Can be reduplicated as 歪歪斜斜 (wāi wāi xié xié) to emphasize extreme crookedness.
Shēn身
zi子
wāi歪
xié斜
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
zhàn站
lì立
bù不
wěn稳
。
His body was tilted, somewhat unstable in his stance.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
guà挂
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
wāi歪
xié斜
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
tiáo调
zhěng整
yī一
xià下
。
This painting is hung a bit crooked and needs to be readjusted.
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Tā他
de的
zì字
xiě写
de得
wāi歪
wāi歪
xié斜
xié斜
de的
，
hěn很
nán难
biàn辨
rèn认
。
His handwriting is very crooked and hard to read.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
nà那
gēn根
zhù柱
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
wāi歪
xié斜
le了
，
fēi非
cháng常
wēi危
xiǎn险
。
After the earthquake, that pillar has tilted and is very dangerous.