转身 (zhuǎn shēn) — to turn around (one's body); to face the opposite direction
Definition
转身 means to turn one's whole body around to face the other way. 掉头 is more for vehicles making a U-turn; 回头 is just turning the head.
verb
to turn around (one's body)to face the opposite direction
Examples
- 转身，。Tā yì zhuǎn shēn, kàn dào le shēn hòu de péng you.He turned around and saw his friend behind him.
- 转身。Chū mén shí bié wàng le zhuǎn shēn guān mén.Don't forget to turn around and close the door when you leave.
- 转身。Tā zhuǎn shēn de shí hou bù xiǎo xīn pèng dào le zhuō zi.When she turned around, she accidentally bumped into the table.
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