拐gwaai2彎waan1

English

1. to go round a curve
2. to make a turn (= 轉彎)
3. to turn a corner
4. fig. a new direction

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 轉彎

Examples

• 不要拐彎抹角。

  Don't beat around the bush.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 绿灯时，拐弯车要让人。

  When the light is green, cars turning must yield to pedestrians.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 你到这儿拐弯角上去坐地铁。

  Turn here to get on the subway.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 往北拐弯走到第二条弄堂就是。

  Turn north, walk to the second alley, and you're there.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 湯姆拐彎兒拐得太快了，把車开到了水溝裏。

  Tom was driving too fast on the corner and ended up in the ditch.

  Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY