Definition & Meaning

1.turn; corner; turn a corner; turning

2.corner; turn; turning

3.pursue a new course; change one's opinion; change one's opinion to another point of view; change point

Word usage

guǎi wān

拐 弯

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HSK5 NHSK 789－1 SW HSK PLUS

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1
v.turn; corner; turn a corner; turning
- zài dì yī gè guǎi wān chù guǎi wān
  在第一个拐弯处拐弯。
  Take the first turning at the first corner.
- guǎi wān shí qǐng zhuā hǎo fú shǒu
  拐弯时请抓好扶手！
  Hold tight when we go round the corner!
- tā de chē guǎi wān hěn píng wěn
  他的车拐弯很平稳。
  His car corners well.
synonym
zhuǎn jiǎo转角
2
n.corner; turn; turning
- jí guǎi wān
  急拐弯
  sudden turn
- guǎi wān chù
  拐弯处
  corner
- wǒ zài nà ge guǎi wān diū le yào shi
  我在那个拐弯丢了钥匙。
  I lost my keys at that corner.
synonym
zhuǎn jiǎo转角
3
v.metapursue a new course; change one's opinion; change one's opinion to another point of view; change point
- nǎo jīn bù guǎi wān
  脑筋不拐弯
  be slow to react
- guǎi wān mò jiǎo
  拐弯抹角
  talk in a roundabout way
synonym
zhuǎn wān转弯

Word usage

Separable word
"拐" and "弯" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 学校离他家很近，出门拐个弯就到了。
  The school is close to his house. Go out, turn a corner and you’ll get there.
- 他的车突然拐了弯。
  His car suddenly turned around.
- 她一时拐不过弯来。
  Her mind couldn't turn around at the moment.

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