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Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
zhuǎn /zhuàn /zhuàn
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
jyun2|jyun3
Short definition to turn
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to turnCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish iconAdso icon / to revolveCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to walk aboutCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to circle aboutCdict iconMDBG iconCantofish icon / to forward (mail)Cantofish icon / to transferCantofish icon / to shiftCantofish icon / classifier for turns: revsMDBG icon / to conveyCantofish icon / classifier for repeated actionsMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to turn
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift; to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier for turns: revs; classifier for repeated actions
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: show off with literary expressions; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift; to revolve; to circle about; to walk about
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about'
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(tā) another
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
(dòng) to move
钥匙(yào shi) key

He turned the key.

月球(yuè qiú) the moon
(wéi) to circle
([missing]) to use
地球(dì qiú) planet
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn

The moon moves around the earth.

(tā) another
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
他的( tā de)
眼睛(yǎn jīng) eyes

He rolled his eyes.

谈话(tán huà) talk
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
到了(dào le dào liǎo) finally
政治(zhèng zhì) political

The conversation turned to politics.

明天(míng tiān) tomorrow
天气(tiān qì) weather
(qíng) clear
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
阵雨(zhèn yǔ) shower

Tomorrow's weather should be sunny with occasional rain.

行星(xíng xīng) planet
围着( wéi)
固定(gù dìng) to fix
不动的( bù dòng de) stilly
恒星(héng xīng) (fixed) star
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn

Planets move around a fixed star.

(tā) another
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
变了(biàn le) to change
话题(huà tí) topic

He changed the topic of conversation.

(wǒ) I
(jiàn jiàn) to see
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
罗伊(luóyī) Roy
(tā) another
(jiào) to shout
我把(wǒbǎ)
这个(zhè gè) this one
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
交给(jiāo gěi) to deliver
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)

I saw Roy and he asked me to pass this along to you.

她的( tā de)
脑筋(nǎo jīn) head
(zhuǎn zhuàn zhuàn) to turn
得很(dehěn) very (much, good etc)
(kuài) fast
无论(wú lùn) regardless of whether...
(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
(duì) for
她说( tā shuō)
(xiē) few
什么(shén me shén me yě méi yǒu) who?
(tā) she
总能(zǒng néng) total energy
巧妙地(qiǎo miào di) cunningly
作出(zuò chū) to put out
反驳(fǎn bó) to retort

She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.

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