reconsider; change one's mind
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reconsider; to think again (usu. implying a change of mind)
Typically used when someone pauses to reconsider and decides to change their original intention. Often appears in the patterns '一转念' or '转念一想'.
Tā他
gāng刚
xiǎng想
kāi开
kǒu口
，
dàn但
yī一
zhuǎn转
niàn念
，
jué觉
de得
hái还
shì是
zàn暂
shí时
bù不
shuō说
wéi为
hǎo好
。
He was about to speak, but on second thought, he decided it was better to stay silent for now.
Wǒ我
běn本
lái来
dǎ打
suàn算
mǎi买
zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
，
dàn但
zhuǎn转
niàn念
yī一
xiǎng想
，
hái还
shì是
děng等
jiàng降
jià价
zài再
shuō说
ba吧
。
I was planning to buy this car, but after reconsidering, I decided to wait for a price drop.
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Tā她
zhuǎn转
niàn念
zhī之
jiān间
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
zhǔ主
yi意
，
jué决
dìng定
liú留
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
。
In a moment's reconsideration, she changed her mind and decided to stay home.
Zhuǎn转
niàn念
yī一
xiǎng想
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
yě也
xǔ许
méi没
nà那
me么
zāo糟
gāo糕
。
On second thought, perhaps this matter isn't so terrible after all.