diào zhuǎn
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  • v.make a U-turn; turn back/round

    • diào zhuǎn yī xià qì chē tóu

      掉转汽车

      turn the car back

    • diào zhuǎn le huà tóu

      掉转话头

      change the subject

    • tā diào zhuǎn chuán tóu

      掉转船头

      He turned a boat round.

    • tā diào zhuǎn shēn zi lí kāi

      掉转身子离开

      He turned round and left.

    • bǎ qiāng kǒu diào zhuǎn

      枪口掉转

      turn one's gun

    • chuán zài zhōng tú diào zhuǎn le háng xiàng

      中途掉转航向

      The ship turned about midway.