Hanzi
Traditional
轉
Simplified
转

to revolve/to turn/to circle about/to walk about/classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm/classifier for repeated actions

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zhuǎn, zhuàn, zhuǎi

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨㄢˇ, ㄓㄨㄢˋ, ㄓㄨㄞˇ

Jyutping

zyun3

Example sentences

轉 / 转 zhuǎn
請幫我把這封信轉交給他。
请帮我把这封信转交给他。

Please help me transfer this letter to him.

右 yòu
請在下一個路口向右轉。
请在下一个路口向右转。

Please turn right at the next intersection.

轉身 / 转身 zhuǎnshēn
他沒說一句話就轉身離開了。
他没说一句话就转身离开了。

He turned around and left without saying a word.

罷 / 罢 bà
他說罷，便轉身離開會議室。
他说罢，便转身离开会议室。

After he finished speaking, he turned and left the meeting room.

Example Vocabulary

轉

zhuan3

to turn; to transfer; to pass on

轉發

zhuan3'fa1

轉盤

zhuan4'pan2

轉給

轉身

zhuan3'shen1

to turn around; to face the other way

中轉

zhong1'zhuan3

反轉

fan3'zhuan3

右轉

回心轉意

回轉

hui2'zhuan3

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