Local　geometric　strain　engineering　is　useful　for　modulating　the　performance　of　nitrogen-coordinated　transition　metal-carbon　catalysts.　However,　realizing　the　nano-level　strain　is　technically　challenging.　Additionally,　the　structure-property　relationship　between　strain　degree　and　performance　remains　poorly　understood.　Herein,　it　is　conceptually　predict　that　geometric　bending　induces　more　electron　transfer　from　Zn　to　the　coordinated　N　in　ZnNC,　leading　to　a　positive　shift　of　the　d-band　center　of　the　Zn　atom,　which　promotes　the　adsorption　reduction　process　of　the　O-2　molecule　and　thus　increases　the　intrinsic　oxygen　reduction　reaction　(ORR)　activity.　Moreover,　a　low-temperature　non-saturated　coordination　strategy　is　proposed　to　prepare　spherical　porous　carbon　catalysts　with　surface-enriched　geometrically　bent　(20-50(degrees))　ZnNC　sites.　Benefiting　from　the　highly　active　ZnNC　sites,　large　specific　surface　area　and　abundant　pore　structure,　the　optimized　catalyst　(SZnNC-950)　exhibited　excellent　intrinsic　alkaline　ORR　activity　(half-wave　potential　E-1/2　=　0.89　V)　and　high　zinc-air　battery　performance　(peak　power　density　of　229.2　mW　cm(-2)),　exceeding　that　of　commercial　Pt/C　catalysts.　Density　functional　theory　(DFT)　calculations　show　that　when　the　geometrical　bending　angle　is　30-45(degrees),　Zn　centers　with　suitable　charge　transfer　to　the　surrounding　N　can　produce　a　moderate　adsorption　strength　to　the　oxygen　intermediate　state,　resulting　in　optimal　ORR　activity.