Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
歪
wāi
Description
“歪”的意思是不正、不直，方向斜了。
"歪" means not straight or upright, with a tilted direction.
比如画挂歪了，或者人坐得不正，都可以用这个字。
For example, if a painting is hung crookedly or a person is sitting improperly, you can use this word.
Meanings
歪wāi
crooked; slanting; not straight
这张画挂歪了。
This picture is hanging crooked.
歪wāi
to lean; to tilt to one side
他把头歪向一边。
He tilted his head to one side.
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Notes
- Nuance
歪 emphasizes deviation from straight or upright; contrast with 正 (upright, correct).
- Etymology
character combines 不 (not) over 正 (straight), meaning 'not straight'.
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