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转机

zhuǎn jī · zhuan ji

Traditional 轉機

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (to take) a turn for the better
  2. to change planes
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A layover in Xi'an

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)去(qù)成都(chéngdū)要(yào)转机(zhuǎnjī)吗(ma)？

    Do you have to change planes to get to Chengdu?

  2. Dengdeng

    要(yào)，在(zài)西安(xīān)转机(zhuǎnjī)，要(yào)等(děng)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    Yes, I change in Xi'an and wait two hours.

  3. Liangliang

    西安(xīān)有(yǒu)兵马俑(bīngmǎyǒng)！转机(zhuǎnjī)的(de)时候(shíhou)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)看看(kànkan)。

    Xi'an has the Terracotta Army! You can go and see it during the layover.

  4. Dengdeng

    两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)，我(wǒ)出不去(chūbùqù)机场(jīchǎng)。

    In two hours, I can't even leave the airport.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)转机(zhuǎnjī)的(de)时候(shíhou)，在(zài)手机(shǒujī)上(shàng)看(kàn)兵马俑(bīngmǎyǒng)吧(ba)。

    Then look at the Terracotta Army on your phone during the layover.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

经(jīng)过(guò)几(jǐ)个(gè)月(yuè)的(de)治(zhì)疗(liáo)，他(tā)的(de)病(bìng)情(qíng)终(zhōng)于(yú)有(yǒu)了(le)转(zhuǎn)机(jī)。

After several months of treatment, his condition finally took a turn for the better.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)在(zài)东(dōng)京(jīng)转(zhuǎn)机(jī)，然(rán)后(hòu)飞(fēi)往(wǎng)纽(niǔ)约(yuē)。

We need to change planes in Tokyo and then fly to New York.

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