弯

彎

wān

adjective HSK 4 #4,615

Meanings

1 to bend
2 bent
3 curved
4 a curve
5 a turn

Characters

bent; curved; to bend; a curve

Examples

前面有一个急弯。

Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè jí wān.

There is a sharp turn ahead.

这条路弯弯曲曲的。

Zhè tiáo lù wānwān qūqū de.

This road is winding.

请弯一下腰。

Qǐng wān yíxià yāo.

Please bend down.

Tips

usage

弯腰 = bend at the waist, 转弯 = make a turn, 拐弯 = turn a corner. 弯路 can mean detour or figuratively the wrong path.

Stroke Order

弯 wān