轉彎

轉彎

See also: 转弯

Chinese

		to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift	bend; bent
trad. (轉彎)		轉	彎
simp. (转弯)		转	弯

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhuǎnwān

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyun³ waan¹, zyun² waan¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chón-vân
• Min Nan (POJ): choán-oan / tńg-oan

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhuǎnwān
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: joanuan
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ u̯än⁵⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhuǎnwānr
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢㄦ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: joanual
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ wɑɻ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyun³ waan¹, zyun² waan¹
    • Yale: jyun wāan, jyún wāan
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn³ waan¹, dzyn² waan¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: jun³ wan¹, jun² wan¹
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃyːn³³ wäːn⁵⁵/, /t͡ʃyːn³⁵ wäːn⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chón-vân
    • Hakka Romanization System: zon` van´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: zon³ van¹
    • IPA: /t͡son³¹ van²⁴/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: choán-oan
    • Tâi-lô: tsuán-uan
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zoafn'oafn
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡suan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ uan³³/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tńg-oan
    • Tâi-lô: tńg-uan
    • Phofsit Daibuun: dngfoafn
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /tŋ̍⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /tŋ̍⁵³⁻⁴⁴ uan⁴⁴/

Verb

轉彎

1. to make a turn; to turn (a corner); to get around (a bend)
2. (figuratively, of a person) to be flexible in one's thinking; to adapt one's thinking according to the situation
3. (figuratively) to beat around the bush; to speak or think indirectly

See also

• 轉彎子／转弯子

Noun

轉彎

1. turn; corner; bend

Derived terms

大轉彎／大转弯 急轉彎／急转弯 (jízhuǎnwān)

腦筋急轉彎／脑筋急转弯 (nǎojīn jízhuǎnwān) 轉彎抹角／转弯抹角

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhuànwān

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyun³ waan¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhuànwān
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juannuan
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵¹ u̯än⁵⁵/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhuànwānr
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄨㄢㄦ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juannual
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵¹ wɑɻ⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyun³ waan¹
    • Yale: jyun wāan
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn³ waan¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: jun³ wan¹
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ʃyːn³³ wäːn⁵⁵/

Verb

轉彎

1. (intransitive) to rotate; to circle round