曲线

qū xiàn · qu xian

Traditional 曲線

Meaning

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  1. curve
  2. curved line
  3. indirect
  4. in a roundabout way

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)曲(qū)线(xiàn)显(xiǎn)示(shì)了(le)过(guò)去(qù)一(yì)年(nián)的(de)气(qì)温(wēn)变(biàn)化(huà)。

This curve shows the temperature changes over the past year.

02

他(tā)不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)直(zhí)接(jiē)拒(jù)绝(jué),只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)走(zǒu)曲(qū)线(xiàn)。

He was too embarrassed to refuse directly, so he had to take a roundabout way.

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