弯弯曲曲 (wān wān qū qū) — winding, meandering, zigzagging
Definition
A vivid reduplicated adjective for paths, rivers, or lines that twist and turn repeatedly — stronger and more picturesque than 弯曲 on its own. Often used as a pre-modifier with 的/地.
bound form
windingmeanderingzigzagging
Examples
- 弯弯曲曲。Yì tiáo wān wān qū qū de xiǎo lù tōng xiàng shān dǐng.A winding path leads to the mountaintop.
- 弯弯曲曲。Zhè tiáo hé wān wān qū qū dì liú guò cūn zhuāng.This river meanders through the village.
- 弯弯曲曲。Tā de huà shàng yǒu xǔ duō wān wān qū qū de xiàn tiáo.His painting has many zigzagging lines.
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