turn away; in a moment
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to turn one's face away; to turn away
Describes physically turning the face in another direction, often to avoid looking at something or someone.
Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
He turned away angrily and left.
Tā她
zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
kàn看
xiàng向
chuāng窗
wài外
。
She turned her face to look out the window.
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Tā他
zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
bù不
kàn看
tā她
。
He turned his face away, not looking at her.
verb
in a moment; in the blink of an eye; instantly
informalUsed metaphorically to describe something happening very quickly. Often appears as '转脸儿' in northern dialects.
Tā他
gāng刚
cái才
hái还
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
，
zěn怎
me么
zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
jiù就
bù不
jiàn见
le了
？
He was just here a moment ago; how did he disappear in the blink of an eye?
Zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
tiān天
jiù就
hēi黑
le了
。
It got dark in no time.
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Zhuǎn转
liǎn脸
gōng功
fu夫
，
hái孩
zi子
jiù就
pǎo跑
yuǎn远
le了
。
In a flash, the child ran far away.