拐 (guǎi) — to turn (a corner); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate
Definition
拐 (guǎi) has three distinct senses: 'turn' (a corner — more common as 拐弯), 'kidnap' (like 绑架), and 'swindle / misappropriate' (close to 骗, but often implies abusing a position or trust).
verb
to turn (a corner)to kidnapto swindleto misappropriate
Examples
- 拐。Zài zhè ge lù kǒu xiàng yòu guǎi.Turn right at this intersection.
- 拐。Fàn zuì fèn zǐ bǎ tā guǎi dào le guó wài.The criminals kidnapped him abroad.
- 。Tā lì yòng zhí wù guǎi piàn le gōng sī yí dà bǐ qián.He misappropriated a large sum of money from the company using his position.
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