转向 (zhuǎn xiàng) — to lose one's bearings, to get lost (physically)
Definition
转向 (zhuǎnxiàng) means to lose one's sense of direction and become disoriented — a physical/mental state, not literally turning a vehicle or steering wheel. As a separable verb, the aspect particle (了) goes between 转 and 向.
verb
to lose one's bearingsto get lost (physically)
Examples
- ，。Tā zài shān lǐ zhuǎn le xiàng, zǒu le hěn jiǔ cái chū lái.He got lost in the mountains and walked for a long time before getting out.
- 转向。Wǒ zài zhè ge chéng shì wán quán zhuǎn xiàng le.I completely lost my sense of direction in this city.
- ，转向。Zài xīn de dì fāng, tā hěn róng yì zhuǎn xiàng.She easily gets lost in new places.
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