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转

Character

转 zhuǎn · zhuàn · zhuǎi

HSK 3Character3 readings

to turn or change direction

Radical
车
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
车 专
Traditional
轉
Frequency
#542 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhuǎn

zhuan3Main readingHSK 3
  1. to turn or change direction
  2. to send money or things to another person or place
  3. to share someone's post on the internet

Examples

  • 请在这里向左转。

    qǐng zài zhè lǐ xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn

    Please turn left here.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我要转钱给他。

    wǒ yào zhuǎn qián gěi tā

    I want to send money to him.

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  • 我把他发的文章转给大家了。

    wǒ bǎ tā fā de wén zhāng zhuǎn gěi dà jiā le

    I shared the article he posted with everyone.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “转” as zhuǎn

转变zhuǎn biànto change from one thing or situation to anotherWordHSK 3转动zhuǎn dòngto turn around and aroundWordHSK 4+1 reading转告zhuǎn gàoto give someone a message from another personWordHSK 4转弯zhuǎn wānto turn left, right, or around a cornerWordHSK 4转移zhuǎn yíto move something or someone to a different placeWordHSK 4转身zhuǎn shēnto turn your body around so you face a different wayWordHSK 4转化zhuǎn huàto change from one form or type into anotherWordHSK 5转向zhuǎn xiàngto turnWordHSK 5+1 reading

zhuàn

zhuan4Reading 2HSK 6

HSK 6 is the level of this reading in the official HSK 3.0 word list; other readings of 转 can sit at a different level.

  1. to revolve CC-CEDICT
  2. to turn CC-CEDICT
  3. to circle about CC-CEDICT
  4. to walk about CC-CEDICT
  5. classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm CC-CEDICT
  6. classifier for repeated actions CC-CEDICT

Words that use “转” as zhuàn

转动zhuǎn dòngto turn around and aroundWordHSK 4+1 reading转向zhuǎn xiàngto turnWordHSK 5+1 reading转悠zhuàn youto walk around slowly because you have nothing to doWordHSK 7–9倒转dào zhuǎnto make an about-turnWord+1 reading公转gōng zhuànorbital revolutionWord打转dǎ zhuànto spinWord玩转wán zhuànto know all the ins and outs of sthWord自转zì zhuàn(of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axisWord

zhuǎi

zhuai3Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhuǎn.

  1. to use big, fancy words when speaking, to show off (as in 转文)

Examples

  • 他爱转文。

    tā ài zhuǎi wén

    He loves to use big words when he speaks.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 别转文，说得简单点。

    bié zhuǎi wén shuō de jiǎn dān diǎn

    Don't use big words; say it in a simple way.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “转” as zhuǎi

转文zhuǎi wénto parade by interspersing one's speech or writing with…Word+1 reading

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

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