to turn a corner; turn round; pursue a new course (v.)
HSK 5
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前面拐弯后就到了你要找的地方。 qiánmiàn guǎiwān hòu jiù dàole nǐ yào zhǎo de dìfāng - After turning the corner up ahead, you will reach the place you are looking for.
这条路有很多拐弯，开车要小心。 zhè tiáo lù yǒu hěn duō guǎiwān, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn - This road has many turns, drive carefully.
她在拐弯的时候摔倒了。 tā zài guǎiwān de shíhòu shuāi dǎo le - She fell while turning the corner.
请在前面十字路口拐弯。 qǐng zài qiánmiàn shízì lùkǒu guǎiwān - Please turn at the intersection ahead.
他突然拐弯，差点撞到路边的树。 tā tūrán guǎiwān, chà diǎn zhuàng dào lùbiān de shù - He suddenly turned and almost hit a tree by the roadside.
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拐 guǎi - turn; walking stick |
弯 wān - to bend, to flex; curved, tortuous; bend, curve |