弯曲 meaning in English

wānqū

to bend; to curve around

HSK 6adjectiveTraditional 彎曲15 strokes

Meaning of 弯曲

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

wānqū

to bend
to curve around
curved
crooked
to wind
to warp

How to use 弯曲

弯曲 describes roads, rivers, lines, or body parts that curve or bend. It can also be a verb meaning to bend something. Example: 这条小路弯弯曲曲的。(Zhè tiáo xiǎolù wānwānqūqū de.) This little path winds back and forth.

弯 (wān) has 弓 (gōng, a bow) at the bottom, and a drawn bow is bent. 曲 (qū) also means bent, so 弯曲 doubles the idea: something curved and not straight.

Common mistake: Learners often read 曲 as qǔ here because they know 歌曲 (gēqǔ, song). In 弯曲, 扭曲, and 曲线 it is first tone qū, meaning bent. It is third tone qǔ only in music words like 歌曲, 乐曲, and 戏曲.

弯曲 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ无wú法fǎ弯wān曲qū我wǒ的de右yòu手shǒu臂bì。

I can't bend my right arm.

爱ài因yīn斯sī坦tǎn预yù测cè太tài阳yáng的de引yǐn力lì会huì弯wān曲qū光guāng线xiàn。

Einstein predicted that the Sun's gravity would bend light.

苏sū州zhōu河hé是shì上shàng海hǎi的de母mǔ亲qīn河hé，弯wān弯wān曲qū曲qū横héng跨kuà流liú过guò市shì中zhōng心xīn。

River Suzhou is Shanghai's "mother river"; twisting and turning, it stretches across and flows through the city center.

重chóng庆qìng是shì一yī座zuò丘qiū陵líng的de城chéng市shì，道dào路lù弯wān弯wān曲qū曲qū的de。

Chongqing is a hilly city with winding streets.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

弯 wān · to bend · 9 strokes

曲 qǔ · tune · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 弯曲.

转弯	zhuǎnwān	to turn; to go around a corner
歌曲	gēqǔ	song
乐曲	yuèqǔ	musical composition
戏曲	xìqǔ	Chinese opera
扭曲	niǔqū	to twist; to warp
曲线	qūxiàn	curve; curved line
歪曲	wāiqū	to distort; to misrepresent
曲折	qūzhé	winding; (fig.) complicated
拐弯	guǎiwān	to go round a curve; to turn a corner
急转弯	jízhuǎnwān	to make a sudden turn
小曲	xiǎoqǔ	popular song; folk tune
走弯路	zǒu wānlù	to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

Questions about 弯曲

What does 弯曲 mean?

弯曲 (wānqū) means "to bend; to curve around" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 弯曲?

弯曲 is made of 2 characters: 弯 (9 strokes), 曲 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 弯曲 an HSK word?

Yes. 弯曲 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 弯曲 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 弯曲 is written 彎曲.

What is the difference between 弯曲 and 扭曲?

弯曲 is a neutral word for a curve or bend, like a bent wire or a winding river. 扭曲 (niǔqū) means twisted or warped, often by force. It is also used figuratively for distorting facts or a person's mind.

Can 弯曲 be reduplicated?

Yes. 弯弯曲曲 (wānwānqūqū) is very common and gives a vivid sense of something winding again and again, such as a mountain road. It is usually followed by 的.