弯曲

彎曲

wānqū

verb HSK 6 #9,813

Meanings

1 to bend; to curve
2 curved; winding; crooked

Characters

crooked; winding

Bent and crooked — to curve or be curved.

Examples

这条路弯弯曲曲的。

Zhè tiáo lù wān wān qū qū de.

This road is winding and twisting.

他弯曲了膝盖。

Tā wān qū le xīgài.

He bent his knees.

河流弯曲地流过平原。

Héliú wān qū de liú guò píngyuán.

The river winds through the plain.

Tips

usage

弯曲 can be a verb (to bend) or adjective (curved). The AABB form 弯弯曲曲 emphasizes the twisting nature. Compare: 弯 alone can mean 'a curve/bend' (转弯 = to turn a corner).

Stroke Order

弯 wān

曲 qǔ