拐弯 (guǎi wān) — to turn (a corner, a curve); (figurative) to change direction, to take a new turn (in thinking, conversation, etc.)
Definition
拐弯 means 'to turn (a corner)' on the road, and figuratively 'to change direction' in thought or conversation. It is a separable verb: 拐一个弯 (turn a corner), not 拐弯一个.
verb
to turn (a corner, a curve)(figurative) to change directionto take a new turn (in thinking, conversation, etc.)
Examples
- 拐弯。Chē zài qián miàn lù kǒu guǎi wān le.The car turned at the intersection ahead.
- 拐弯，。Tán huà zhōng tā hū rán guǎi wān, shuō qǐ le bié de shì.In the middle of the conversation, he suddenly turned and started talking about something else.
- 。Tā guǎi le yí gè wān jiù kàn bú jiàn le.He made a turn and then was out of sight.
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