turn around; turn back; reflexivity
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to turn around; to turn one's body
Refers to the physical act of turning the body, often suddenly or to face the opposite direction.
Jiàn见
tā她
fǎn反
shēn身
yào要
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
jí急
máng忙
lán拦
zhù住
。
Seeing her turn around to leave, I hurriedly stopped her.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
shēng声
yīn音
，
lì立
kè刻
fǎn反
shēn身
chá查
kàn看
。
Upon hearing the sound, he immediately turned around to look.
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Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
yī一
gè个
fǎn反
shēn身
，
qīng轻
sōng松
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
dòng动
zuò作
。
The athlete performed a turn and completed the move effortlessly.
adjective
reflexive; pertaining to oneself
formalUsed in grammar (e.g., reflexive pronouns) or philosophy to describe actions or thoughts directed back at the subject.
Zài在
yǔ语
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
“
zì自
jǐ己
”
shì是
yī一
gè个
fǎn反
shēn身
dài代
cí词
。
In grammar, 'ziji' is a reflexive pronoun.
Tā他
de的
zhé哲
xué学
sī思
kǎo考
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
fǎn反
shēn身
xìng性
。
His philosophical thinking has a strong reflexive quality.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fǎn反
shēn身
pī批
pàn判
，
yāo要
qiú求
xué学
zhě者
shěn审
shì视
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lì立
chǎng场
。
This is a kind of reflexive critique, requiring scholars to examine their own positions.