Writing
曲折 (qū zhé) — how to say "twists and turns" in Chinese
曲折
Twists and turns, complications
adjective
Character composition
曲
bent, song
折
to break, to fold
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
Collocations
道路曲折
dàolù qūzhé
winding road
情节曲折
qíngjié qūzhé
twisting plot
Examples
他的人生经历了很多曲折和困难。
His life has experienced many twists and turns and difficulties.
道路很曲折。
The road is very winding.
Frequently asked questions
Twists and turns meaning in Chinese
"twists and turns" in Chinese is 曲折 (qū zhé).
曲折 meaning in English
曲折 (qū zhé) means "Twists and turns, complications".
How is 曲折 pronounced?
It is pronounced qū zhé (written as qu zhe, quzhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "twists and turns" in Chinese characters?
It is written 曲折: 曲 has 6 strokes, 折 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 曲折?
曲折 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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