曲折

qū zhé
HSK 6
complicated, winding
adjective

Example Sentences

她的生活很曲折。
tāde shēnghuó hěn qūzhé 。
Her life is very complicated.
这条路很曲折，开车要小心。
zhè tiáo lù hěn qūzhé ， kāichē yào xiǎoxīn 。
This road is very winding, drive carefully.
他的故事非常曲折，有很多意外。
tāde gùshì fēicháng qūzhé ， yǒu hěnduō yìwài 。
His story is very complicated, with many unexpected twists.

Individual Characters

曲qū
bent, crooked, wrong
HSK 6
折zhé
to break, to snap, to suffer the loss of

Words with similar meanings

复杂fùzá
complex
More formal and often used in academic contexts.
迂回yūhuí
tortuous
Suggests a more elaborate or indirect route.

Words Ending With 折

打折dǎ zhé
to give a discount
周折zhōu zhé
complication; twists and turns; problem; setback
挫折cuò zhé
setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue
转折zhuǎn zhé
shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns

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