zhuǎn
to turn
to change direction
to transfer
to forward (mail)
zhuàn
to revolve
to turn
to circle about
to walk about
classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm
classifier for repeated actions
zhuǎn zài
to forward (a shipment)
to reproduce (e.g. a printed work)
zhuǎn fā
to transmit
to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
to pass on
to republish (an article from another publication)
zhuǎn jì
to forward (a message, letter, article etc)
zhuǎn huàn
to change
to switch
to convert
to transform
zhuǎn biàn
to change
to transform
shift
transformation
CL:個|个[ge4]
zhuǎn yí
to shift
to divert or distract (attention etc)
to change
to transform
metastasis (medicine)
to evacuate (people)
zhuǎn jiāo
to pass on to sb
to carry and give to sb else
zhuǎn huà
to change
to transform
isomerization (chemistry)
wǎn zhuǎn
(voice, music) suave
mellow
(speech) indirect
tactful
niǔ zhuǎn
to reverse
to turn around (an undesirable situation)
zhuǎn zhé diǎn
turning point
breaking point
zhǎn zhuǎn
to toss about in bed
from person to person
indirectly
to wander
hǎo zhuǎn
to improve
to take a turn for the better
improvement
zhuǎn xíng
transformation
to transform
zhuǎn dá
to pass on
to convey
to communicate
zhuǎn zhàn
to fight in one place after another
zhuǎn yè
to change one's profession
to transfer to civilian work
huí zhuǎn
to rotate
to turn round
slalom
zhuǎn jià
to remarry (of widow)
to pass on (blame, cost, obligation, unpleasant consequence etc)
to transfer (blame, guilt)
to pass the buck
dǎ zhuàn
to spin
to rotate
to revolve
zhuǎn xué
to change schools
to transfer to another college
zhuǎn gào
to pass on
to communicate
to transmit
zhuàn dòng
to rotate (about an axis)
to revolve
to turn
to move in a circle
to gyrate
yùn zhuǎn
to work
to operate
to revolve
to turn around
liú zhuàn
to be on the move
to roam or wander
to circulate (of goods or capital)
zhuǎn dòng
to turn sth around
to swivel
zhuàn quān
to rotate
to twirl
to run around
to encircle
rotation
(coll.) to speak indirectly
to beat about the bush
zhuǎn shǒu
to pass on
to resell
to change hands
zhuǎn jī
(to take) a turn for the better
to change planes
zhuǎn yǎn
in a flash
in the blink of an eye
to glance
zhuǎn xiàng
to change direction
fig. to change one's stance
zhuàn xiàng
to get lost
to lose one's way
zhuǎn jiǎo
bend in a street
corner
to turn a corner
zhuàn you
to roll
to wander around
to appear repeatedly
zhuǎn lù
transcription
to make a copy of a recording
xuán zhuǎn
to rotate
to revolve
to spin
to whirl
zhōng zhuǎn
to change (train or plane)
transfer
correspondence
zhōu zhuǎn
turnover (in cash or personnel)
to have enough resources to cover a need
also written 周轉|周转
zhōu zhuǎn
to rotate
to circulate (cash, stock etc)
turnover
circulation
cash flow
zhuàn sù
angular velocity
number of revolutions per minute
zhuǎn zhé
shift in the trend of events
turnaround
plot shift in a book
turn in the conversation
zhuǎn yùn
to forward goods
to ship
to distribute
transshipment
a lucky break
change of fortune (for the better)
zhuǎn zhàng
transfer money from or into an account
zhuǎn wān
to turn
to go around a corner
zhuǎn chē
to transfer
to change trains, buses etc
zhuǎn shēn
(of a person) to turn round
to face about
(of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
zhuǎn zhèng
to transfer to full membership
to obtain tenure
zhuǎn shì
reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
zhuǎn ràng
transfer (technology, goods etc)
conveyancing (property)
zhuǎn zhàng
to transfer (money to a bank account)
zhuàn pán
turntable
rotary (traffic)
zhuǎn bō
relay
broadcast (on radio or TV)
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
(of a mountain road) twisting and turning
fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly
things have taken a new turn
tuán tuán zhuàn
to go round and round
running around in circles
fig. frantically busy
piān zhuǎn
deflection (physics)
deviation (away from a straight line)
zhuàn lú
converter (rotary furnace in steelmaking)
fān zhuǎn
to roll
to turn over
to invert
to flip
fǎn zhuǎn
reversal
inversion
to reverse
to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc)
zhuǎn jī yīn shí pǐn
genetically modified (GM) food
zhuǎn rù
change over to
shift to
switch to
mù bù zhuǎn jīng
unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
to stare
zhuǎn yí zhī fù
transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)
zhuàn tóu
nutation (plants turning to face the sun)
zhuǎn tóu
to turn one's head
to change direction
U-turn
volte face
to repent
zhuǎn ér
conversely
but rather
to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc)
to turn against sb
to turn one's thoughts back to
to come around (to a point of view)
jí zhuǎn
to whirl
to turn around quickly
zhuǎn chéng
to transfer
to change trains, buses etc
pī zhuǎn
to approve and forward
to endorse
stamp "approved for distribution"
zhuàn lún
rotating disk
wheel
rotor
cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism
zhuǎn wǎng
to change (to final stretch of journey)
zhuǎn huí
to turn back
to put back
reversal
melodic inversion (in music)
zhuǎn yǐn
to quote from secondary source
zhuǎn hǎo
improvement
turnaround (for the better)
zhuǎn xiàng dēng
vehicle turn indicator light
zhuǎn zhěn
to transfer (a patient for treatment in a different hospital)
zhuǎn yòng
to adapt for use for another purpose
jiǎn fán zhuǎn huàn
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
zhuǎn jiē
switch
connection
to put through (to telephone extension)
zhuǎn gàn
to become a cadre (e.g. a promotion from shopfloor)
zhuǎn niàn
to have second thoughts about sth
to think better of
xuán zhuǎn mù mǎ
merry-go-round
carousel
Carousel, South Korean TV soap opera
zhuǎn shù
to pass on (stories)
to relate
dào zhuǎn
to make an about-turn
to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc
to turn things on their head
zhuǎn yùn zhàn
distribution depot
staging post
transit center
zhuǎn tǐ
to roll over
to turn over (one's body)
huí xīn zhuǎn yì
to change one's mind (idiom)
zhuàn wèi
index (rotating gauge)
cam gradation
zhuǎn wèi
transposition
displacement
inversion
translocation
to displace
to transpose
zhuǎn yuàn
to transfer (a patient) to a different hospital
to transfer to hospital (e.g. a prisoner)
zhuàn tái
rotating stage
swivel table
diào zhuǎn
to reassign sb to a different job
to turn around
to change direction
to make a U turn
jí zhuǎn zhí xià
to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
zhuǎn chǎn
to change production
to move over to new products
zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè
to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)
zhuǎn kǒu
entrepot
transit (of goods)
(coll.) to deny
to go back on one's word
zhuǎn huì fèi
transfer fee
signing bonus
sign-on bonus
Dǒu zhuǎn xīng yí
lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved
time flies
also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3]
zhuàn yǐ
swivel chair
children's roundabout
zhuǎn wēi wéi ān
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
shí kuàng zhuǎn bō
live relay
broadcast of actual scene
to broadcast live
shí lái yùn zhuǎn
the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
things change for the better
zhuǎn xué sheng
student who changes school
tiān xuán dì zhuàn
the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
fig. huge changes in the world
huí zhuǎn shòu sī
revolving belt sushi (restaurant)
fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn
Reversal of the wheel of fortune.
Every dog has his day.
zhuǎn xiě
to transmit
to pass on written message
zhóu xuán zhuǎn
to rotate about an axis
axis of rotation (math.)
zhuǎn dào
to make a detour
to go by way of
zhuǎn chā
to slip (e.g. of clutch)
slippage
also used of economic indicators, statistical discrepancies etc
nì zhuǎn lù bìng dú
reverse transcription virus
retrovirus
zhuǎn yí shì xiàn
to shift one's eyes
(fig.) to shift one's attention
to divert attention
zhuǎn dòng guàn liàng
moment of inertia (mechanics)
zhuǎn wén
(Internet) to repost (Tw)
fù zhuǎn
to demobilize
to transfer to other tasks (of troops)
zhuǎn yì
to translate (to another language)
to convert
zhuǎn yí zhèn dì
to move one's base (of operations)
to reposition
to relocate
lián zhóu zhuàn
lit. to continuously revolve
to work non-stop
to work around the clock (idiom)
zhuǎn jù
becoming acute
to exacerbate
zhuǎn liǎn
to turn one's head
in no time
in the twinkling of an eye
fēi zhuàn
to spin rapidly
to whirl around
(of time) to fly by
zhuǎn fǎ lún
to transmit Buddhist teaching
chakram or chakka (throwing disk)
zhuǎn rù dì xià
to go underground
to turn to secret activities
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
revolving fund
working capital
petty cash
turnover
zhōu zhuǎn jīn
variant of 周轉金|周转金[zhōu zhuǎn jīn]
zhǎn zhuǎn
variant of 輾轉|辗转[zhan3 zhuan3]
chéng zhuǎn
to transmit a document (up or down a chain of bureaucracy)
zhuǎn zhù
transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
character with meanings influenced by other words
sometimes called mutually explanatory character
zhé zhuǎn
reflex (angle)
to turn back
zhé zhuǎn
reflex (angle)
to turn back
zhuǎn kē
to change major (at college)
to take up a new specialist subject
to transfer to a different medical department
Zhuǎn lún Wáng
Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
emperor in Hindu mythology
zhuǎn cè
to change one's viewpoint
to turn from side to side (in bed)
zhuàn dòng zhóu
axis of rotation (mechanics)
spindle
zhuǎn yǎn jí shì
to pass in an instant
over in the twinkling of an eye
zhuǎn huán
to save or redeem (a situation)
to mediate
to intercede
zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo
see 拐彎抹角|拐弯抹角[guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3]
zhuàn bài wéi shèng
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
xuán zhuǎn tái
rotating platform
luggage carousel
piān zhuǎn jiǎo
angle of drift (navigation)
deflection (from course)
angle of divergence
xīng yí Dǒu zhuǎn
lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved
time flies
also written 斗轉星移|斗转星移[Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2]
Zhuàn lún shèng Wáng
Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
emperor in Hindu mythology
zhuǎn bèi
to turn one's back
to turn around
fig. change in a very short time
jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
zhuǎn tuō
to pass on a task
to delegate one's work
to pass the buck
zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ
to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
xuán zhuǎn jiǎo sù dù
rotational angular velocity
zhuàn you
variant of 轉悠|转悠[zhuàn you]
zhuǎn guān xi
to transfer (from one unit to another)
xuán zhuǎn qū miàn
a surface of revolution (math)
zhuǎn xiàng xìn hào
turn signal (auto.)
turning indicator
zhuǎn huán yú dì
to have room to save a situation
margin for error (idiom)
zhuàn líng
bicycle bell (with revolving cap)
zhuǎn biàn lì chǎng
to change positions
to shift one's ground
zhuǎn yùn
change of rhyme (within a poem)
Fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
fǎ lún cháng zhuàn
the wheel of life never stops turning (idiom)
zhuǎn zhàn qiān lǐ
fighting everywhere over a thousand miles (idiom); constant fighting across the country
never-ending struggle
xuán qián zhuǎn kūn
lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering
a radical change
zhuǎn huàn duàn céng
transform fault (geology)
mēng tóu zhuǎn xiàng
to lose one's bearings
utterly confused
zhuàn dòng qū bǐng
to turn the handle
to crank
wán r bù zhuàn
can't handle it
can't find any way (of doing sth)
not up to the task
zhuǎn biàn mò jiǎo
lit. (of road) winding and turning (idiom); to speak in a roundabout way
to equivocate
to beat about the bush
zhuàn niǔ
organ stop (button activating a row of pipes)
zhōng zhuǎn guì tái
transfer desk
correspondence desk
hé zhuǎn biàn
nuclear transformation
nuclear transmutation
zhuǎn zhù zì
transfer character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters)
character with meanings influenced by other words
sometimes called mutually explanatory character
zhuàn hún tiān yí
armillary sphere (astronomy)
zhuǎn fān
to tack (of sailing ship)
to jibe
to go about
shùn fēng zhuǎn duò
to act according to whatever is the current outlook
pragmatic
unprincipled
fǎn zhuǎn xuǎn zé
to invert the selection (on computer)
zhǎn zhuǎn téng nuó
see 閃轉騰挪|闪转腾挪[shan3 zhuan3 teng2 nuo2]
lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí
water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
zhuǎn ān jī méi
amino transferase (enzyme)
yǎn bù zhuàn jīng
with fixed attention (idiom)
wán r dé zhuàn
can handle it
up to the task
zhū liú bì zhuǎn
lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
water under the bridge
zhuàn yāo zi
(coll.) to pace around nervously
to speak indirectly
to beat about the bush
zhuǎn miàn wú qíng
to turn one's face against sb and show no mercy (idiom); to turn against a friend
zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng
what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
zhuàn líng r
erhua variant of 轉鈴|转铃[zhuan4 ling2]
tiān yáo dì zhuǎn
lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves
momentous changes are underway (idiom)
Zhuǎn lún shèng dì
Chakravarti raja
emperor in Hindu mythology
zhuàn zhóu r
erhua variant of 轉軸|转轴[zhuan4 zhou2]
zhuǎn yùn zhàn
storage depot on a transportation route
dàng àn zhuǎn sòng cún qǔ jí guǎn lǐ
File Transfer, Access and Management
FTAM
xuán zhuǎn xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
zhuàn lái zhuàn qù
to rove around
to run around in circles
to walk back and forth
zhuǎn tái
to change the channel (TV)
zhuǎi wén
to parade by interspersing one's speech or writing with literary allusions
Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 wen2]
zhuǎn huì
to transfer to another club (professional sports)
zhuǎn diào
(music) to change key
modulation
(of an employee) to be transferred to another post
zhuǎn zǎi
to forward (a shipment)
to reprint sth published elsewhere
Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
zhuàn you
variant of 轉悠|转悠[zhuan4 you5]
huí zhuǎn
to revolve
to rotate
rotation
shǎn zhuǎn téng nuó
to move nimbly about, dodging and weaving (martial arts)
zhuǎn jiè
to refer sb to an agency (or hospital etc)
referral
bèi zhuǎn
to turn away
to turn one's back to
(gymnastics etc) backspin
èr rén zhuàn
genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
zhōu zhuǎn bù kāi
to have financial difficulties
unable to make ends meet
zhōu zhuǎn bù líng
to have a cash flow problem
wǎn zhuǎn
sinuous
meandering
to take a circuitous route
to toss about
vicissitudes
variant of 婉轉|婉转[wan3 zhuan3]
shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn
it's a small world
only mountains never meet
shān bù zhuàn lù zhuàn
see 山不轉水轉|山不转水转[shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4]
bō zhuǎn
to turn
to turn around
to transfer (funds etc)
liú zhuǎn
to be on the move
to roam or wander
to circulate (of goods or capital)
yóu shèng zhuǎn shuāi
from prosperity to decline
at its peak before the decline
cān zhuō zhuàn pán
revolving tray on a dining table
lazy Susan