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转

zhuǎi · zhuai/zhuǎn · zhuan/zhuàn · zhuan

Traditional 轉

HSK 3

Meaning

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zhuǎi 轉

  1. see 轉文 / 转文 (zhuǎi wén)

zhuǎn 轉

  1. to turn
  2. to change direction
  3. to transfer
  4. to forward (mail)
  5. (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

zhuàn 轉

  1. to revolve
  2. to turn
  3. to circle about
  4. to walk about
  5. classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
  6. classifier for repeated actions
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On the bike

  1. Liangliang

    到(dào)路口(lùkǒu)了(le)，往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)转(zhuǎn)还是(háishi)往(wǎng)右(yòu)转(zhuǎn)？

    We are at the junction. Turn left or right?

  2. Dengdeng

    往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)转(zhuǎn)，然后(ránhòu)一直(yīzhí)走(zǒu)。

    Turn left, then go straight on.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，转(zhuǎn)了(le)。咦(yí)，这条(zhètiáo)路(lù)没有(méiyǒu)路牌(lùpái)。

    OK, I turned. Huh, this road has no sign.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)也(yě)没(méi)来(lái)过(guò)这儿(zhèr)。

    Right. I have never been here either.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)为什么(wèishénme)说(shuō)得(de)那么(nàme)肯定(kěndìng)？

    Then why did you sound so sure just now?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)见(jiàn)了(le)罗(luó)伊(yī)，他(tā)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)个(ge)转(zhuǎn)交(jiāo)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

I met Roy, who asked me to give you this one.

Tatoeba: Chinese by hoyakoh · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

就(jiù)算(suàn)这(zhè)样(yàng)地(dì)球(qiú)也(yě)照(zhào)样(yàng)转(zhuàn)！

Even so, the Earth moves!

Tatoeba: Chinese by moracia · English by RainShelter · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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