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歪
wāi
Description
"歪"的意思是不正、不直，比如东西放得不正，或者画挂得不平。
"歪" means not straight or not upright, for example, when something is placed crookedly or a picture is hung unevenly.
我们也可以说"歪"表示不好的、不正当的想法或行为。
We can also say "歪" indicates bad or improper thoughts or behaviors.
Meanings
歪wāi
crooked; slanting; not straight
这幅画挂歪了。
This painting is hanging crooked.
歪wāi
to lean; to tilt to one side
他歪着头看我。
He tilted his head to look at me.
歪wāi
improper; devious; wicked
他总是有些歪主意。
He always has some crooked ideas.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
歪 stresses being off-vertical or off-straight, while 斜 emphasizes a diagonal slant.
- Etymology
composed of 不 (not) over 正 (straight), literally "not straight."
In videos
“你其实，呃，人家日文或韩文也稍微歪一点”
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