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转向

zhuǎn xiàng · zhuan xiang/zhuàn xiàng · zhuan xiang

Traditional 轉向

HSK 5

Meaning

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zhuǎn xiàng 轉向

  1. to change direction
  2. fig. to change one's stance

zhuàn xiàng 轉向

  1. to get lost
  2. to lose one's way
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Sunflowers

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，向日葵(xiàngrìkuí)都(dōu)转向(zhuǎnxiàng)太阳(tàiyang)了(le)。

    Look, the sunflowers all turned toward the sun.

  2. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)太阳(tàiyang)在(zài)哪(nǎ)？

    How do they know where the sun is?

  3. Dengdeng

    太阳(tàiyang)往(wǎng)西(xī)走(zǒu)，它们(tāmen)也(yě)慢慢(mànmàn)转向(zhuǎnxiàng)西边(xībiān)。

    The sun moves west, and they slowly turn west too.

  4. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)真(zhēn)聪明(cōngming)。

    They are really smart.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)，闹钟(nàozhōng)响(xiǎng)了(le)，你(nǐ)转向(zhuǎnxiàng)墙(qiáng)继续(jìxù)睡(shuì)。

    You are the same. When the alarm rings, you turn toward the wall.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

看(kàn)到(dào)路(lù)标(biāo)后(hòu)，他(tā)立(lì)刻(kè)把(bǎ)车(chē)转(zhuǎn)向(xiàng)左(zuǒ)边(bian)的(de)小(xiǎo)路(lù)。

After seeing the road sign, he immediately turned the car toward the small road on the left.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)转(zhuàn)向(xiàng)了(le)，绕(rào)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)才(cái)找(zhǎo)到(dào)出(chū)口(kǒu)。

We got lost in the forest and wandered for a long time before finding the exit.

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