粵

蜿jyun1蜒jin4

jyun1 jin4jyun2 jin4wān yán

English

  1. (of a snake) to wriggle along
  2. (of a river etc) to zigzag; to meander; to wind
  3. zigzag; winding; twisty

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 蛇類行走嘅樣,引申為曲折延伸

Examples

  • 蜿蜒的小路爬上了陡坡。

    The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 這條小路沿著陡峭的斜坡蜿蜒而上。

    The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 條山路好蜿蜒。

    The mountain path twists and turns.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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