Definition & Meaning

1.curve; bight; curve line

2.contours (of a woman); something, especially a human body, or part of it having the shape of a curve

3.(on a physical, chemical or statistical graph) line deviating from being straight with the change of a certain parameter

Word usage

qū xiàn

曲 线

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NHSK 789－2 ZW6 NPCR6

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1
n.curve; bight; curve line
- tú àn shì yóu zhí xiàn hé qū xiàn gòu chéng de
  图案是由直线和曲线构成的。
  The pattern was made up of straight lines and curves.
- qū xiàn yùn dòng
  曲线运动
  curvilinear motion
- huà yī tiáo qū xiàn
  画一条曲线
  draw a curve
2
n.contours (of a woman); something, especially a human body, or part of it having the shape of a curve
- nián qīng gū niang de qū xiàn
  年青姑娘的曲线
  young girl's curves
- jìn qíng zhǎn shì mí rén qū xiàn
  尽情展示迷人曲线
  enjoy showing off one's attractive curves as much as possible
- tā de tún bù qū xiàn
  她的臀部曲线
  the curve of her hips
3
adj.(on a physical, chemical or statistical graph) line deviating from being straight with the change of a certain parameter
- gài lǜ qū xiàn
  概率曲线
  probability curve
- tè xìng qū xiàn
  特性曲线
  characteristic curve
- měi jiā qǐ yè dōu jiāng miàn lín xū qiú qū xiàn de xià huá
  每家企业都将面临需求曲线的下滑。
  Each firm will face a downward-sloping demandcurve

Word usage

common measure word
"曲线" is often matched with measure word "条".
- 一条曲线
  one curve

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