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to turn around

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

niu3zhuan3 • niǔzhuǎn

Meaning

Primary

to turn around

Alternatives

turn around, turning around, turns around, turned around, to turn round, turn round, to reverse, reverse

Mnemonic

扭转 To turn around something is 扭 to twist it thoroughly in order 转 to turn it towards the opposite direction.

Usage

他 想 扭转 局势。

He wants to turn around the situation.

他 的 努力 扭转 了 失败。

His efforts turned around the failure.

这 次 会议 可能 扭转 决策。

This meeting could turn around the decision.