拐弯 拐彎 guǎi wān ㄍㄨㄞˇ ㄨㄢ gwaai2 waan1 HSK 7-9

  • to go round a curve
  • to turn a corner
  • fig. a new direction

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 拐 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 不要 ( bù yào bat1 jiu3 ) 拐弯抹角 拐彎抹角 ( guǎi wān mò jiǎo gwaai2 waan1 mut3 gok3 )。

    Don't beat around the bush.

  • 绿灯 綠燈 ( lǜ dēng luk6 dang1 ) 时 時 ( shí si4 ), 拐弯 拐彎 ( guǎi wān gwaai2 waan1 ) 车 車 ( chē ce1 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 )。

    When the light is green, cars turning must yield to pedestrians.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 这儿 這兒 ( zhè r ze5 ji4 ) 拐弯 拐彎 ( guǎi wān gwaai2 waan1 ) 角 ( jiǎo gok3 ) 上去 ( shàng qù soeng5 heoi3 ) 坐 ( zuò co5 ) 地铁 地鐵 ( dì tiě dei6 tit3 )。

    Turn here to get on the subway.

  • 往 ( wǎng wong5 ) 北 ( běi bak1 ) 拐弯 拐彎 ( guǎi wān gwaai2 waan1 ) 走 ( zǒu zau2 ) 到 ( dào dou3 ) 第二 ( dì èr dai6 ji6 ) 条 條 ( tiáo tiu4 ) 弄堂 ( lòng táng lung6 tong4 ) 就是 ( jiù shì zau6 si6 )。

    Turn north, walk to the second alley, and you're there.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 拐弯儿 拐彎兒 ( guǎi wān r gwaai2 waan1 ji4 ) 拐 ( guǎi gwaai2 ) 得 ( de dak1 ) 太 ( tài taai3 ) 快 ( kuài faai3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 车 車 ( chē ce1 ) 开 ( kāi hoi1 ) 到了 ( dào liǎo dou3 liu5 ) 水沟 水溝 ( shuǐ gōu seoi2 kau1 ) 里 裏 ( lǐ )。

    Tom was driving too fast on the corner and ended up in the ditch.

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