歪
wāi
Pinyin

Definition

歪
 - 
wāi
  1. askew
  2. at a crooked angle
  3. devious
  4. noxious
  5. (coll.) to lie on one's side
歪
 - 
wǎi
  1. to sprain (one's ankle) (Tw)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (15)

歪
wāi
  1. 1 askew
  2. 2 at a crooked angle
  3. 3 devious
  4. 4 noxious
  5. 5 (coll.) to lie on one's side
东倒西歪
dōng dǎo xī wāi
  1. 1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
  2. 2 to sway
  3. 3 (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
歪曲
wāi qū
  1. 1 to distort
  2. 2 to misrepresent
歪歪扭扭
wāi wāi niǔ niǔ
  1. 1 crooked
  2. 2 not straight
  3. 3 staggering from side to side
歪理
wāi lǐ
  1. 1 fallacious reasoning
  2. 2 preposterous argument

Idioms (6)

七扭八歪
qī niǔ bā wāi
  1. 1 misshapen
  2. 2 crooked
  3. 3 uneven (idiom)
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
  1. 1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
东倒西歪
dōng dǎo xī wāi
  1. 1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
  2. 2 to sway
  3. 3 (of buildings etc) to lean at a crazy angle
歪风邪气
wāi fēng xié qì
  1. 1 noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
脚正不怕鞋歪
jiǎo zhèng bù pà xié wāi
  1. 1 lit. a straight foot has no fear of a crooked shoe
  2. 2 an upright man is not afraid of gossip (idiom)

Sample Sentences

那是他们歪曲了慈善的含义。慈是慈悲，善是善良，最重要的是有这样的心。
nàshì tāmen wāiqū le císhàn de hányì 。cí shì cíbēi ，shàn shì shànliáng ，zuì zhòngyào de shì yǒu zhèyàng de xīn 。
They've distorted the implications of charity. The most important thing is to have a heart filled with mercy and goodness.
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诶？这个花盆的造型怎么这么……奇特呀？歪七扭八的。
ēi ？zhège huāpén de zàoxíng zěnme zhème ……qítè ya ？wāiqīniǔbā de 。
Huh? How is the design of this flower pot so… unique? It’s all warped.
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各位同学好！来，首先我们揉土，让湿度均匀一些，等会儿在拉胚机上才不容易歪斜。我们先把这块泥放在拉胚器的正中间，双手沾水，这样能起润滑的作用。手势只要稳定不晃动，随着转盘的转动，马上就能变成正圆形了。
gèwèi tóngxué hǎo ！lái ，shǒuxiān wǒmen róu tǔ ，ràng shīdù jūnyún yīxiē ，děng huǐr zài lāpēijī shàng cái bù róngyì wāixié 。wǒmen xiān bǎ zhè kuài ní fàng zài lāpēiqì de zhèngzhōngjiān ，shuāngshǒu zhān shuǐ ，zhèyàng néng qǐ rùnhuá de zuòyòng 。shǒushì zhǐyào wěndìng bù huàngdòng ，suízhe zhuànpán de zhuǎndòng ，mǎshàng jiù néng biànchéng zhèngyuánxíng le 。
Hello class! Come, first rub the clay to spread the moisture evenly. In this way the clay will be less likely to warp on the pottery wheel in a bit. First we put the lump of clay in the exact centre of the pottery wheel, then dip both hand in water to lubricate them. Your hands should stay stable, without shaking, as the disk spins the clay should immediately take on a circular shape.
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谁说不是呢？之前洗衣服能把衣服都给洗缩水了；买菜能把盐买成糖；洗一次碗都能摔烂几个盘子，每次都有惊喜，还总能找到各种歪理。
shéi shuō bùshì ne ？zhīqián xǐyīfu néng bǎ yīfu dōu gěi xǐ suōshuǐ le ；mǎi cài néng bǎ yán mǎi chéng táng ；xǐ yīcì wǎn dōu néng shuāi làn jǐ ge pánzi ，měicì dōu yǒu jīngxǐ ，hái zǒng néng zhǎodào gèzhǒng wuāilǐ 。
You're right there. Before he shrank the clothes when he was washing them; he bought sugar instead of salt when he went grocery shopping; he breaks several plates every time he washes up the dishes, there's a surprise every time, and he's always able to put up some preposterous argument.
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我喜欢写汉字，但是总记不住笔画顺序，而且写得东倒西歪的。愁死我了！
wǒ xǐhuan xiě hànzì ，dànshì zǒng jì bùzhù bǐhuàshùnxù ，érqiě xiě de dōngdǎoxīwāi de 。chóu sǐ wǒ le ！
I like to write Chinese characters, but I always forget the stroke order and write them askew. It really worries me!
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得赶紧上网发广告，再晚了就租不到好的了。我可不想随便带个歪瓜劣枣的回去。
děi gǎnjǐn shàngwǎng fā guǎnggào ，zài wǎn le jiù zūbùdào hǎo de le 。wǒ kě bù xiǎng suíbiàn dài gè wāiguālièzǎo de huíqu 。
You should get online quick and put up an ad. If you wait too long, then you won't be able to rent a good one. I don't want to just randomly take home somebody all ugly.
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哦。我先帮她检查一下。小朋友，过来躺下。把嘴巴张开。这几颗牙长得特别歪。
ò 。wǒ xiān bāng tā jiǎnchá yīxià 。xiǎopéngyou ，guòlai tǎngxià 。bǎ zuǐba zhāngkāi 。zhè jǐ kē yá zhǎng de tèbié wāi 。
OK. I'll examine her first. Hey there, come over here, lay down, and open up your mouth. These teeth have grown particularly crooked.
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哎哎，螺丝歪了，你用螺丝刀拧吧。
ài ài ，luósī wāi le ，nǐ yòng luósīdāo nǐng ba 。
Hey, hey- the screws are crooked. Use the screwdriver to twist them.
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侧板歪了，太窄了。我叫你用螺丝刀，你不用。这种东西不能差一分一毫。
cèbǎn wāi le ，tài zhǎi le 。wǒ jiào nǐ yòng luósīdāo ，nǐ bùyòng 。zhèzhǒng dōngxi bùnéng chà yīfēnyīháo 。
The sides are crooked. It's too narrow. I told you to use the screwdriver, and you didn't. You can't be off on this kind of stuff, even by the tiniest bit.
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不行的。那样整个书柜就歪了。
bùxíng de 。nàyàng zhěnggè shūguì jiù wāi le 。
It's no good. The entire book case is crooked.
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