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Hanzi

歪

to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

wāi, wǎi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄞ, ㄨㄞˇ

Jyutping

waai1

Example sentences

歪 wāi
他歪著頭，像是在思考什麼問題。
他歪著头，像是在思考什么问题。

He tilted his head as if he were thinking about something.

扶正 fúzhèng
他把歪掉的旗桿扶正了。
他把歪掉的旗杆扶正了。

He straightened the tilted flagpole.

歪曲 wāiqū
這篇報導故意歪曲了事實的真相。
这篇报导故意歪曲了事实的真相。

This report deliberately distorted the truth of the facts.

歪理 wāilǐ
把遲到說成守時，根本就是歪理，大家聽了都哭笑不得。
把迟到说成守时，根本就是歪理，大家听了都哭笑不得。

Saying that being late is a form of punctuality is sophistry, and nobody believes it.

Example Vocabulary

歪

wai1

crooked; askew; dishonest; to tilt

東倒西歪

dong1'dao3'xi1'wai1

歪曲

wai1'qu1

to distort; to misrepresent; to twist

歪理

wai1'li3

fallacious argument; specious reasoning; sophistry

爽歪歪

七扭八歪

qi1'niu3'ba1'wai1

歪嘴

歪打正著

wai1'da3'zheng4'zhao2

歪斜

wai1'xie2

歪歪扭扭

wai1'wai1'niu3'niu3

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