扭
转

To reverse in Chinese: 扭转 (niǔ zhuǎn)

niǔ zhuǎn

to reverse

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 扭轉1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to reverse
  2. 2to turn around (an undesirable situation)
  3. 3(mechanics) torsion

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

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ㄋㄧㄡˇ

niǔ

ㄋ/ nㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄓㄨㄢˇ

zhuǎn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

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Simplified

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Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我们必须想办法扭转这个局面。

    wǒ men bì xū xiǎng bàn fǎ niǔ zhuǎn zhè ge jú miàn。

    We must find a way to turn this situation around.

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Related words

转

zhuǎn

to turn

扭

niǔ

to turn

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change

转告

zhuǎn gào

to pass on

转动

zhuàn dòng

to rotate (about an axis)

转身

zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

转弯

zhuǎn wān

to turn

转移

zhuǎn yí

to shift

转化

zhuǎn huà

to change

转换

zhuǎn huàn

to change

转让

zhuǎn ràng

to transfer (ownership, rights etc)

转向

zhuǎn xiàng

to change direction

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