English–Chinese
“turn around” in Chinese
How to say “turn around” in Chinese
“Turn around” in Chinese is 扭头 (niǔ tóu).
The head swivels briefly toward a new point of attention, often behind the body.
Example sentences with 扭头
看到熟人从远处走来，她下意识地扭头一看。kàn dào shú rén cóng yuǎn chù zǒu lái tā xià yì shí dì niǔ tóu yí kàn
When she saw an acquaintance walking over from far away, she instinctively turned her head for a quick look.
Tips for using 扭头
- In spoken Chinese, this verb often marks a brief reaction to a sound, movement, or nearby person, which makes it useful for narrating quick shifts of attention.
Other Chinese words for “turn around”
这场比赛还能扭转吗？zhè chǎng bǐ sài hái néng niú zhuǎn ma
Can this game still be turned around?
她喊他，他立刻转身看她。tā hǎn tā tā lì kè zhuǎn shēn kàn tā
When she called him, he immediately turned around to look at her.