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    Expressing 'bent' or 'curved' with 弯曲 (wānqū)

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    Explanation

    弯曲 (wānqū) is an adjective meaning "bent," "curved," or "crooked." It describes the physical shape of something that is not straight, such as a bent finger, a winding road, or a curved line.

    Examples

    • 这条山路又窄又弯曲，开车要小心。

      Zhè tiáo shānlù yòu zhǎi yòu wānqū, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

      This mountain road is narrow and winding; you need to drive carefully.

    • 她用弯曲的树枝做了一个小装饰品。

      Tā yòng wānqū de shùzhī zuò le yí gè xiǎo zhuāngshìpǐn.

      She made a small ornament out of a curved tree branch.

    • 河流在山谷中弯曲地流过。

      Héliú zài shāngǔ zhōng wānqū de liúguò.

      The river winds its way through the valley.

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