转弯半径

轉彎半徑
zhuǎnwānbànjìng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 turning radius
  2. 2 turning circle

Examples

Zhè liàng xiǎo chē de zhuǎnwān bànjìng hěn xiǎo, zài zhǎi lù shàng hěn hǎo kāi.
This small car has a tight turning radius, making it easy to drive on narrow roads.
Dà huòchē de zhuǎnwān bànjìng bǐ jiàochē dà de duō.
A large truck's turning radius is much bigger than a sedan's.

Tips

usage
转弯 (turn a corner) + 半径 (radius). 半径 itself is transparent: 'half' + 'diameter/path' — half the diameter. Used identically in geometry class and car specs.

Stroke Order

zhuǎn
wān
bàn
jìng