How to say “crooked” in Chinese
crooked, slanted
“Crooked” in Chinese is 歪, wāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
歪 is read wāi. 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 top, 不 “not”; below, 正 “straight”: not straight.
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 “歪”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 歪. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 墙上的画挂歪了。qiángshangdehuàguàwāileThe picture on the wall is hanging crooked.
- 你的帽子戴歪了nǐdemàozidàiwāileYour hat is on crooked.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “crooked” in Chinese?
“Crooked” in Chinese is 歪, pinyin wāi.
What does 歪 mean?
歪 (wāi) means “crooked, slanted”.
How do you write 歪?
歪 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 歪?
歪 is read wāi. Tones: wāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“crooked” in the lesson “Straight, crooked, crosswise”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” 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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