弯腰 (wān yāo): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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弯腰
弯腰 (wān yāo): Bend at the waist (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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弯 • wān • curved, bent, to bend • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
wān
弯
curved, bent, to bend
腰 • yāo • waist; small of the back • HSK 2.0 L5
HSK 5
yāo
腰
waist; small of the back
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More common words that include characters from 弯腰.
Words with
弯
拐弯
guǎi wān
to turn a corner; turn round; pursue a new course
弯曲
wān qū
to bend
走弯路
zǒu wānlù
Take a detour / Go the wrong way
弯道
wān dào
curve; bend (in a road)
臂弯
bì wān
crook of the arm
转弯
zhuǎn wān
to turn
急转弯
jí zhuǎn wān
to make a sudden turn
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
beat around the bush
Words with
腰
掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo
pay out of one's own pocket
撑腰
chēng yāo
to support; to back up
腰包
yāo bāo
waist pouch; money bag
腰带
yāo dài
belt
腰果
yāo guǒ
cashew nut
腰椎
yāo zhuī
lumbar vertebra
腰疼
yāo téng
waist or lower back hurts
腰部
yāo bù
waist; lower back
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Example Sentences with 弯腰
tā
他
wān
弯
yāo
腰
jiǎn
捡
qǐ
起
le
了
dì
地
shàng
上
de
的
bǐ
笔
。
He bent at the waist to pick up the pen on the floor.
