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7-9

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


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

Usage


他 想 扭轉 局勢。

He wants to turn around the situation.

他 的 努力 扭轉 了 失敗。

His efforts turned around the failure.

這 次 會議 可能 扭轉 決策。

This meeting could turn around the decision.