How to say “turn” in Chinese
turn, make a turn
“Turn” in Chinese is 拐弯, guǎi wān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拐弯 is read guǎi wān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Below, 弓 “bow”: curved like a bow. On top, 亦.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拐弯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拐弯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 拐弯的时候要慢一点儿guǎiwāndeshíhouyàomànyìdiǎnrSlow down a bit when you turn.
- 路面很滑拐弯要慢一点儿lùmiànhěnhuá,guǎiwānyàomànyìdiǎnrThe road is slippery — take the turns slowly.
More words from the lesson “Turns and brakes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “turn” in Chinese?
“Turn” in Chinese is 拐弯, pinyin guǎiwān.
What does 拐弯 mean?
拐弯 (guǎiwān) means “turn, make a turn”.
How do you write 拐弯?
拐弯 is 2 characters: 拐 (guǎi) — turn; limp; 弯 (wān) — curved; bend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拐弯?
拐弯 is read guǎiwān. Tones: guǎi — third tone, wān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“turn” in the lesson “Turns and brakes”
This word is from the topic “Travel and transport” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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