转
向

To change direction in Chinese: 转向 (zhuǎn xiàng)

zhuǎn xiàng

to change direction

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 轉向1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to change direction
  2. 2fig. to change one's stance

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转
向

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄨㄢˇ

zhuǎn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄒㄧㄤˋ

xiàng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

转向

Simplified

轉向

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 河流在这里转向东边。

    hé liú zài zhè lǐ zhuǎn xiàng dōng biān。

    The river changes direction toward the east here.

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Related words

向

xiàng

towards

转

zhuǎn

to turn

方向

fāng xiàng

direction

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

向导

xiàng dǎo

guide

向前

xiàng qián

forward

向上

xiàng shàng

upward

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