Writing
歪曲 (wāi qū) — how to say "to distort" in Chinese
歪曲
To distort, to twist
verb
Character composition
歪
crooked, askew
曲
to bend, to curve
Radicals / Keys
曰
Say
#73 · yuē · 4 strokes
止
Stop
#77 · zhǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
故意歪曲
gù yì wāi qū
deliberately distort
歪曲历史
wāi qū lì shǐ
distort history
歪曲事实
wāi qū shì shí
distort the facts
Examples
他的报道完全歪曲了事情的真相。
His report completely distorted the truth about the situation.
别歪曲事实。
Don't distort the facts.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to distort" in Chinese?
"to distort" in Chinese is 歪曲 (wāi qū).
What does 歪曲 mean in English?
歪曲 (wāi qū) means "To distort, to twist".
How is 歪曲 pronounced?
It is pronounced wāi qū (written as wai qu, waiqu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to distort" in Chinese characters?
It is written 歪曲: 歪 has 9 strokes, 曲 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 歪曲?
歪曲 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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