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  zyun2 zyun3   jyutping
  zhuan3 zhuan4   pinyin
[] zyun2 [] zhuan3
[1] [v] turn; change; shift
[2] [v] transfer; pass on; transmit

[] zyun3 [] zhuan4[/u]
[1] [v] revolve; rotate, spin
[2] [] [n] a round trip

There is a general confusion among the public in the readings of 'zyun2' and 'zyun3' because the meanings of "turn/transfer" and "revolve" are quite near.
Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 18
Level: 2
Radical: (#159)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
轉 / 转

This word has been viewed 19302 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Feb 2017 10:19

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detail  zin2 zyun2  zhan3 zhuan3 = to toss about in bed; to pass through many hands or places; also 展轉
detail  hou2 zyun2  hao3 zhuan3 = make a turn for the better, improve
detail  zyun3 hong4  zhuan3 xing2 = switch to another job; change one's profession
detail  haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4  xing2 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back
detail  daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4  da3 fan3 zhuan4 tou2 = to turn back
detail  hoeng3 hau6 zyun3   = about-face
detail  tam4 tam2 zyun3  tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 = round and round
detail  faan1 zyun3 tau4   = return; go back
detail  [1] zyun2 gei1 [2] zyun3 gei1  zhuan3 ji1 = [1] a turn for the better [2] to switch flights
detail  wan6 zyun2  yun4 zhuan3 = to operate
See all 135 compounds (CantoDict reports 141 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 轉
detail audio 講話唔使轉彎抹角
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.
detail 轉身唔見咗
He disappeared as soon as I turned around.
detail audio 正所謂"風水輪流轉"
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".

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