lose shape; distort; deform
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose one's original shape or form; to become distorted or deformed
Commonly describes physical objects losing their form after washing, pressing, or copying. Also used for information becoming distorted when passed along. Can take the 儿 suffix (走样儿) in spoken language.
Huà话
sān三
chuán传
liǎng两
chuán传
jiù就
zǒu走
yàng了
r样
le儿
。
The story got distorted after being passed around a few times.
Zhè这
jiàn件
máo毛
yī衣
xǐ洗
hòu后
zǒu走
yàng样
le了
，
biàn变
de得
yòu又
féi肥
yòu又
dà大
。
This sweater lost its shape after washing and became baggy.
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Zhào照
piàn片
jīng经
guò过
duō多
cì次
fù复
zhì制
，
huà画
miàn面
yǐ已
jīng经
zǒu走
yàng样
le了
。
The image has become distorted after being copied multiple times.