jí zhuǎn wān
ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • 1

    v.(of a road) curve sharply

    • xiàng zuǒ de jí zhuǎn wān

      急转弯

      sharp turn to the left

    • jì zhù jí zhuǎn wān qián yào jiǎn sù

      记住急转弯减速

      Remember to throttle down before you go round a sharp corner.

    • sī jī yǒu zú gòu de shí jiān shā chē huò jí zhuǎn wān lái bì kāi nà ge nǚ ren

      司机足够时间刹车急转弯避开那个女人

      The driver had ample time to brake or swerve to avoid the woman.

  • 2

    n.zig zag

    • zhè tiáo lù shang yǒu jǐ gè jí zhuǎn wān

      急转弯

      The road makes several abrupt turnings.

    • guò le gōng lù shang dì yī gè jí zhuǎn wān jǐ bǎi mǎ chù tā yòu yù dào le dì èr gè jí zhuǎn wān

      公路急转弯遇到急转弯

      Several hundred yards beyond the first switchback in the road, he came to the second bend.

Word usage

  • "急转弯" is often matched with measure word "个"or"处".
    • 急转弯

      one sharp turn

    • 急转弯

      one sharp turn