曲线 (qū xiàn) — a curve; a curved line; (figurative) an indirect or roundabout approach (e.g., 曲线救国, 曲线的方式)
Definition
A 'curve' or indirect approach — use 曲线 when the indirectness is deliberate strategy (e.g. 曲线救国), not the neutral 'second-hand' sense of 二手 or the simple 'indirect' of 间接.
noun
a curvea curved line(figurative) an indirect or roundabout approach (e.g., 曲线救国, 曲线的方式)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 曲线。Zhè tiáo qū xiàn dài biǎo jīn nián xiāo shòu é de biàn huà.This curve represents this year's sales changes.
- 曲线。Tā cǎi yòng qū xiàn de fāng shì shuō fú le duì fāng.He persuaded the other party in a roundabout way.
- 曲线。Qǐng zài zhè zhāng zhǐ shàng huà yì tiáo qū xiàn.Please draw a curve on this piece of paper.
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