zhuàn xiàng

转 向

Level:

NHSK 5 SW HSK PLUS CME 6

ReadWriteQuiz

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v.change course
- qǐng zài qián fāng mǐ chù zhuàn xiàng
  请在前方50米处转向。
  Please turn 50 meters ahead.
- qián miàn zài xiū lù qì chē bù hǎo kāi wǒ men yào cóng zhè lǐ zhuàn xiàng
  前面在修路，汽车不好开，我们要从这里转向。
  The road is under repair, the car is not easy to drive, we have to turn from here.
- gōng gòng qì chē zhuàn xiàng dōng xíng
  公共汽车转向东行。
  The bus turned eastbound.
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v.lose one's bearings
- wǒ gǎn dào yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
  我感到晕头转向。
  I feel my head reeling.

Separable word
"转" and "向" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他的车在前边转了向。
  He has changed direction at the next intersection.
- 他是在上个路口转的向。
  He changed direction at the last intersection.
- 下个路口转不了向。
  It is forbidden to change direction at the next intersection.

转向