返轉頭
See also: 返转头
Chinese
to return (to) | 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 | head; (noun suffix) | ||
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trad. (返轉頭) | 返 | 轉 | 頭 | |
simp. (返转头) | 返 | 转 | 头 |
Pronunciation
Verb
返轉頭
- (Cantonese) to return (on the same route)
- 我返轉頭先至接你。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- ngo5 faan1 zyun3 tau4 sin1 zi3 zip3 nei5. [Jyutping]
- I'll pick you up when I come back.
我返转头先至接你。 [Cantonese, simp.]
- (Cantonese, intransitive, figuratively) to go back
- 試過就返唔到轉頭。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- si3 gwo3 zau6 faan1 m4 dou3 zyun3 tau4. [Jyutping]
- Once you tried it, you'll never go back.
试过就返唔到转头。 [Cantonese, simp.]
- (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous place, on the same route)
- 行返轉頭/行返转头 [Cantonese] ― haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping] ― to walk back on the same route
- 望返轉頭/望返转头 [Cantonese] ― mong6 faan1 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping] ― to look back
- (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous time)
- 諗返轉頭/谂返转头 [Cantonese] ― nam2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping] ― thinking back on it...
- 講返轉頭/讲返转头 [Cantonese] ― gong2 faan1 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping] ― on the topic of...
- (Cantonese, transitive, after another verb) back (indicating an action that is reversed)
- 鬧返佢轉頭/闹返佢转头 [Cantonese] ― naau6 faan1 keoi5 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping] ― to scold him back
- 摸返條女轉頭 [Cantonese, trad.]
- mo2 faan1 tiu4 neoi5-2 zyun3 tau4 [Jyutping]
- to touch one's girlfriend back
摸返条女转头 [Cantonese, simp.]
Synonyms
- 返 (faan1)
Derived terms
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