弯弯 (wān wān) — (colloquial, reduplicated) curved; bent; winding

Definition

The reduplicated, colloquial form of 弯 — 'curved, winding' — used as an adjective to describe gentle bends (a path, a smile, the moon). Written 弯曲 is more formal.

bound form

(colloquial, reduplicated) curvedbentwinding

Examples

弯弯。
Mén qián yǒu yì tiáo wān wān de xiǎo lù.
There is a winding path in front of the door.
弯弯。
Tā de zuǐ jiǎo wān wān dì xiào qǐ lái.
The corners of her mouth curved up in a smile.
弯弯。
Yuè liang wān wān dì guà zài tiān shàng.
The moon hangs curved in the sky.

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