拐弯

guǎi wān

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to turn one's head

a U-turn, a more complete change of direction, e.g., 前面路口掉头。

to turn a corner

a corner (noun), often where one turns, e.g., 在拐角处等我。

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to turn

used for turning in a direction, e.g., 转弯时减速。

Colloquially often used with 儿化音: 拐弯儿. More common in northern China.

拐弯 itself includes 弯, so saying 拐个弯 already means 'make a turn'; avoid 拐弯个弯 or similar repetitions.

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请在前面路口拐弯。

Please turn at the intersection ahead.

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lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)

corner

winding and turning (idiom)

to bend

cane