lose shape; deform; warp; become misshapen
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose shape; to deform; to warp; to become misshapen
Describes objects (especially furniture, clothing, or photographs) that become distorted or lose their original form due to moisture, heat, washing, or poor manufacturing. In spoken Chinese, the erhua variant "走形儿" (zǒu xíng r) is frequently used.
Yòng用
cháo潮
shī湿
mù木
liào料
zuò做
chéng成
de的
jiā家
jù具
róng容
yì易
zǒu走
xíng形
。
Furniture made from damp wood easily warps.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
xǐ洗
le了
yī一
cì次
jiù就
zǒu走
le了
xíng形
。
This piece of clothing lost its shape after being washed once.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
zhào照
piàn片
fàng放
dà大
yǐ以
hòu后
yǒu有
diǎn点
zǒu走
xíng形
。
This photo became somewhat distorted after being enlarged.
Tā他
de的
liǎn脸
shòu受
guò过
shāng伤
，
zuǒ左
biān边
yǒu有
diǎn点
zǒu走
xíng形
r儿
。
His face was injured, and the left side is slightly disfigured.