转弯 (zhuǎn wān) — to turn (a corner), to make a turn
Definition
A verb-object phrase literally meaning 'turn a bend': to make a turn along a road or path. Separable verb — you can insert 了/了/过/个/一/个 etc. between 转 and 弯, as in 拐弯 does too but with a more casual feel.
verb
to turn (a corner)to make a turn
Examples
- 转弯。Qián miàn lù kǒu qǐng zhuǎn wān.Please turn at the intersection ahead.
- 。Tā kāi chē zhuǎn le yí gè wān jiù dào jiā le.He drove, made a turn, and arrived home.
- ，转弯。Zhè tiáo lù hěn zhí, méi yǒu zhuǎn wān de dì fāng.This road is very straight; there's no place to turn.
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