How to say “curved” in Chinese
curved; bend
“Curved” in Chinese is 弯, wān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
弯 is read wān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “弯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 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 characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It fell and broke”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “curved” in Chinese?
“Curved” in Chinese is 弯, pinyin wān.
What does 弯 mean?
弯 (wān) means “curved; bend”.
How do you write 弯?
弯 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弯?
弯 is read wān. Tones: wān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“curved” in the lesson “It fell and broke”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. 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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