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拐

guǎi

to turn (a corner etc)

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Meaning of 拐 in English

guǎiHSK 6verbSyllabus #4086
  1. to turn (a corner etc)
  2. to kidnap
  3. to swindle
  4. to misappropriate
  5. seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1])
  6. cane
  7. walking stick
  8. crutch

Example sentences

  1. 不要拐彎抹角。
    bú yào guǎi wān mǒ jiǎo。
    Don't beat around the bush.
    Tatoeba #834543 by Martha · #22322 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我往右拐了。
    wǒ wǎng yòu guǎi le。
    I turned right.
    Tatoeba #406244 by GlossaMatik · #258392 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 不要拐彎抹角。
    bú yào guǎi wān mǒ jiǎo。
    Don't beat about the bush.
    Tatoeba #834543 by Martha · #25806 by autuno · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 拐

拐弯HSK 6拐杖HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences