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曲折 Pronunciation and Pinyin

曲折 Usage and Examples

Winding

Tortuous

Complicated

Full of twists and turns

故事情节的曲折离奇是这部电影的精彩之处。

The surprise twists in the storyline are the film's greatest strength.

队伍沿着狭窄的街道曲折穿行。

The procession snaked its way through narrow streets.

The characters in 曲折

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
曲
qū6song, tune, or opera
折
zhé7break, bend, or discount

More words starting with 曲

  • qǔ曲bié别zhēn针paper clip
  • qǔ曲jù剧Quju Opera, Quju
  • qǔ曲zi子piece, tune
  • qū曲chǐ尺A carpenter's square.
  • qū曲jìn尽qí其miào妙de地masterfully, exquisitely
  • qū曲jìng径a winding or crooked path
  • qū曲jìng径tōng通yōu幽de的secluded, tranquil
  • qū曲zhé折de的Winding, Tortuous
  • qū曲zhé折de的dào道lù路winding road, tortuous road
  • qū曲qū曲wān弯wān弯de地windingly, curvily
  • qū曲bǐng柄crank
  • qǔ曲bǐng柄shè设jì计crank design

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Questions about 曲折

What does 曲折 mean in Chinese?

曲折 (qū zhé) means “Winding, Tortuous, Complicated, Full of twists and turns”.

How do you pronounce 曲折?

曲折 is pronounced qū zhé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Winding” in Chinese?

“Winding” is 曲折 (qū zhé) in Chinese.

How is 曲折 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 曲折, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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