Definition & Meaning

1.turn around/round/away

2.reverse; change; turn back; correct or change the tendency of something or the status quo

Word usage

niǔ zhuǎn

扭 转

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－2 MCT

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

1
v.turn around/round/away
- tā niǔ zhuǎn shēn zi xiàng chē jiān zǒu qù
  她扭转身子，向车间走去。
  She turned around and walked over to the workshop.
- niǔ zhuǎn shēn zi ràng wǒ kàn kan nǐ de bèi bù
  扭转身子，让我看看你的背部。
  Turn around and let me look at your back.
- tā niǔ zhuǎn shēn zi níng shì chuāng wài
  她扭转身子，凝视窗外。
  She turned away and looked out of the window.
synonym
xuán zhuǎn旋转 diào zhuǎn掉转
2
v.reverse; change; turn back; correct or change the tendency of something or the status quo
- niǔ zhuǎn bù lì de xíng shì
  扭转不利的形势。
  Turn the harmful situation around.
- zhèng fǔ wèi néng niǔ zhuǎn jīng jì huá pō de qū shì
  政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。
  The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
- yǒu shén me kě yǐ niǔ zhuǎn xíng shì de ma
  有什么可以扭转形势的吗？
  What could turn things around?
synonym
gǎi biàn改变 wǎn huí挽回

Word usage

Note
"扭转" is different from "逆转". "扭转" mostly refers to the change of things from bad to good, usually with an object, such as "扭转被动局面"; "逆转" refers to the change of things from good to bad, usually without an object, such as "历史潮流不可逆转".

Hot words today