Chinese word

好转

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎo zhuǎn

Meaning

  • verbget better

Example

他的工作情况慢慢好转，心情也好起来了。tā de gōng zuò qíng kuàng màn màn háo zhuǎn xīn qíng yé hǎo qǐ lái le

His work situation slowly got better, and so did his mood.

Illustration for 好转 (get better)

More examples

经过谈判，局势开始好转。jīng guò tán pàn jú shì kāi shǐ háo zhuǎn

After negotiations, the situation began to improve.

Core concept

A situation changes course from unfavorable to favorable, with improvement unfolding rather than appearing as an instant result.

Common phrases

  • 情况好转qíng kuàng háo zhuǎn

    the circumstances improve

  • 局势好转jú shì háo zhuǎn

    the situation improves

Similar words

恢复huī fù: Describes a lost condition or function returning to its former state.
改善gǎi shàn: Describes a problem or situation becoming better in quality or degree.
痊愈quán yù: Describes a person fully recovering from an illness or injury and becoming healthy again.

Definition in Chinese

表示情况或趋势由差向好发展，逐渐变得更好，常用于病情、工作、经济等方面。biǎo shì qíng kuàng huò qū shì yóu chà xiàng hǎo fā zhǎn zhú jiàn biàn de gèng hǎo cháng yòng yú bìng qíng gōng zuò jīng jì děng fāng miàn

Word origin

好转 (hǎozhuǎn, "get better") combines 好 (hǎo, "good") + 转 (zhuǎn, "turn"), presenting improvement as a turn toward a favorable state.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the changing condition often serves as the subject, so the sentence focuses on what is improving rather than on who causes it.

Other meanings

  • recoververb

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