转
机

(to take) a turn for the better in Chinese: 转机 (zhuǎn jī)

zhuǎn jī

(to take) a turn for the better

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

Definitions

  1. 1(to take) a turn for the better
  2. 2to change planes

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转
机

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄢˇ

zhuǎn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄐㄧ

jī

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

转机

Simplified

轉機

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 病人的情况出现了转机。

    bìng rén de qíng kuàng chū xiàn le zhuǎn jī。

    The patient's condition took a turn for the better.

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Related words

转

zhuǎn

to turn

飞机

fēi jī

airplane

机场

jī chǎng

airport

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

机会

jī huì

opportunity

司机

sī jī

chauffeur

机器

jī qì

machine

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change

转告

zhuǎn gào

to pass on

机票

jī piào

air ticket

关机

guān jī

to turn off (a machine or device)

开机

kāi jī

to start an engine

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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