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拐弯
guǎiwān
Description
“拐弯”的意思是车或人转方向，比如在路口往左边或右边走。
"拐弯" means a car or person changes direction, like turning left or right at an intersection.
它也可以说话不直接，绕来绕去，我们叫“拐弯抹角”。
It can also mean speaking indirectly or beating around the bush, which we call "拐弯抹角".
Meanings
拐弯guǎiwān
to turn (a corner); change direction
前面拐弯就到我家了。
Turn ahead and you'll reach my house.
拐弯guǎiwān
a bend or turn in a road
这个拐弯很急，开车要小心。
This turn is sharp; drive carefully.
拐弯guǎiwān
to change one's mind or way of thinking
他脑子一时拐不过弯来。
He couldn't think it through for a moment.
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Notes
- Etymology
拐 (to turn) + 弯 (bend/curve), literally 'to turn a curve'.
- Nuance
拐弯 and 转弯 are near-synonyms; 拐弯 is slightly more colloquial.
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