Meaning of qū xiàn:
qū xiàn
曲线
Noun
curve; curved line; indirect
Zhè tiáo hé de liúxiàng xíngchéngle yì tiáo měilì de qūxiàn.
这条河的流向形成了一条美丽的曲【线】。
The course of the river forms a beautiful curve.
Shùxué kè shàng wǒmen xuéxíle zěnyàng huà yī gè wánzhěng de qūxiàn.
数学课上我们学习了怎样画一个完整的曲线。
In math class, we learned how to draw a complete curved line.
Tā cǎiyòng qūxiàn de fāngfǎ lái jiějué zhège wèntí.
他采用曲线的方法来解决这个问题。
He used an indirect method to solve the problem.
Adverb
in a roundabout way
Tā tōng guò yī tiáo bù xún cháng de qū xiàn lù jìng dá dào le tā de mù biāo.
他通过一条不寻常的曲线路径达到了他的目标。
He reached his goal through an unusual, roundabout path.
