Chinese word

转

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn

Meaning

  • verbturn

Example

下个路口向左转。xià gè lù kǒu xiàng zuó zhuǎn

Turn left at the next intersection.

Illustration for 转 (turn)

More examples

到下一个路口右转。dào xià yí gè lù kǒu yòu zhuǎn

Turn right at the next intersection.

Core concept

Something shifts from its current course or orientation to a new one, with the change made through a bend or a spin.

Common phrases

  • 向左转xiàng zuó zhuǎn

    turn left

  • 向右转xiàng yòu zhuǎn

    turn right

  • 转弯zhuǎn wān

    turn

Similar words

转弯zhuǎn wān: Turning at a road corner or intersection to continue in a new direction.
转向zhuǎn xiàng: Changing the direction of movement or the direction of a gaze.
掉头diào tóu: Making a large turn to face and move in nearly the opposite direction.
旋转xuán zhuǎn: Spinning around a central point or axis while staying in place.

Definition in Chinese

改变方向，从原来的直线或行进路线向一侧或沿弯道转去，常用于人、车等移动时表示转向或曲折行进。gǎi biàn fāng xiàng cóng yuán lái de zhí xiàn huò xíng jìn lù xiàn xiàng yí cè huò yán wān dào zhuǎn qù cháng yòng yú rén chē děng yí dòng shí biǎo shì zhuǎn xiàng huò qū zhé xíng jìn

Word origin

The character is a meaning-and-sound compound: 车 (chē, "vehicle") points toward vehicles and movement, while 专 (zhuān, "specialized") supplies the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • A person, vehicle, or rotating object can be the subject, so the surrounding noun shows whether the movement follows a route or an axis.

Other meanings

  • rotateverb

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