曲折

qū zhé

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. winding
2. (fig.) complicated

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 笔直 bǐ zhí 笔直 bǐ zhí perfectly straight 形容道路、线条等不弯曲: perfectly straight

Related words

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• 坎坷 kǎn kě 坎坷 kǎn kě bumpy (of a road) 比喻人生或事情充满波折: bumpy (of a road)

Synonyms

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• 弯曲 wān qū 弯曲 wān qū to bend 形容道路、线条等不直: to bend
• 蜿蜒 wān yán 蜿蜒 wān yán (of a snake) to wriggle along 形容道路、河流等弯曲延伸: (of a snake) to wriggle along

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“曲折”作形容词形容道路或线条时不能带宾语，如不能说“曲折了小路”，而应说“小路很曲折”。

Example Sentences

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这条路很 曲折 ，开车要小心。

This road is very winding; drive carefully.

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Words Containing 曲折

• 盘旋曲折 盘旋曲折 pán xuán qū zhé: (idiom) (of a road etc) to wind circuitously
• 迂回曲折 迂回曲折 yū huí qū zhé: meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere

Child Words of 曲折

• 折 折 shé: to snap
• 折 折 zhē: to turn sth over
• 折 折 zhé: to break
• 曲 曲 qū: bent
• 曲 曲 qǔ: tune