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打返轉頭

daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4

da3 fan3 zhuan4 tou2

to turn back; to retrace one's steps; to return (using the same route); to make a u-turn | Std. Chin.: 走往回; 往回走; 掉頭走

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 2

打返轉頭

打 daa2 daa1 da3 da2 - hit; strike | dozen
返 faan1 faan2 fan3 - to go back, return to
轉 zyun2 zyun3 zhuan3 zhuan4 - turn; transfer; revolve
頭 tau4 tau4*2 tou2 {tou5} - head

This word was added by tym on 24th Dec 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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