turn around; reverse direction
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to turn around; to change to the opposite direction
Often used for vehicles, people, or abstract actions like attitudes.
Tā他
lì立
kè刻
diào掉
zhuǎn转
chē车
tóu头
，
kāi开
wǎng往
xiāng相
fǎn反
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He immediately turned the car around and drove in the opposite direction.
Chuán船
fū夫
shú熟
liàn练
de地
diào掉
zhuǎn转
chuán船
tóu头
，
bì避
kāi开
jiāo礁
shí石
。
The boatman skillfully turned the boat around to avoid the rocks.
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Yì意
shí识
dào到
cuò错
wù误
hòu后
，
tā他
diào掉
zhuǎn转
tài态
dù度
，
kāi开
shǐ始
zhī支
chí持
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
。
After realizing his mistake, he reversed his attitude and began supporting the plan.
Duì队
wǔ伍
tū突
rán然
diào掉
zhuǎn转
fāng方
xiàng向
，
xiàng向
shān山
qū区
jìn进
fā发
。
The team suddenly reversed direction and headed for the mountains.