Chinese word

转机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn jī

Meaning

  • verbimprove

Example

病情开始转机了。bìng qíng kāi shǐ zhuǎn jī le

The patient's condition starts to improve.

Illustration for 转机 (improve)

More examples

经过几轮谈判，局势终于转机了。jīng guò jǐ lún tán pàn jú shì zhōng yú zhuǎn jī le

After several rounds of negotiations, the situation finally improved.

Core concept

A redirection that changes the course of events or travel, especially when it leads to a useful next step.

Common phrases

  • 病情转机bìng qíng zhuǎn jī

    condition improves

  • 局势转机jú shì zhuǎn jī

    situation improves

  • 开始转机kāi shǐ zhuǎn jī

    begin to improve

Similar words

好转háo zhuǎn: Improve from an earlier state, especially in health or circumstances.
改善gǎi shàn: Improve something by correcting its problems or weaknesses.
恢复huī fù: Recover a lost condition, ability, or normal function.
扭转niú zhuǎn: Turn a difficult situation around so that it becomes favorable.

Definition in Chinese

局面从原来的状态发生转折并朝有利方向发展，表示事情出现好转或抓住了转折的机会。jú miàn cóng yuán lái de zhuàng tài fā shēng zhuǎn zhé bìng cháo yǒu lì fāng xiàng fā zhǎn biǎo shì shì qíng chū xiàn háo zhuǎn huò zhuā zhù le zhuǎn zhé de jī huì

Word origin

The favorable-change sense of 转机 (zhuǎnjī, "a favorable turn") comes from 转 (zhuǎn, "to turn") plus 机 (jī, "opportunity"), while the travel sense uses 机 in its separate aircraft meaning.

Usage tips

  • Location words such as airport or hospital often settle the sense quickly, so context matters more than translating each character separately.

Other meanings

  • change planesverb
  • connecting flightnoun
  • turning pointnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 转机航班zhuǎn jī háng bānconnecting flightnoun
  • 转机时间zhuǎn jī shí jiānconnection timenoun

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