How to say “turn around” in Chinese
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“Turn around” in Chinese is 转身, zhuǎn shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
转身 is read zhuǎn shēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “转身”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 转身. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他转身就走了。tāzhuǎnshēnjiùzǒuleHe turned around and left.
More words from the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “turn around” in Chinese?
“Turn around” in Chinese is 转身, pinyin zhuǎnshēn.
What does 转身 mean?
转身 (zhuǎnshēn) means “turn around”.
How do you write 转身?
转身 is 2 characters: 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 转身?
转身 is read zhuǎnshēn. Tones: zhuǎn — third tone, shēn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“turn around” in the lesson “Squat down and turn around”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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