回转 (huí zhuǎn) — to turn around, to rotate; (figurative) to reverse, to turn back (of a trend, situation, or direction)
Definition
回转 covers both physical rotation and abstract reversal of a trend or direction. Unlike 转变 (gradual transformation of state) or 改变 (general change), it implies returning toward an earlier point.
verb
to turn aroundto rotate(figurative) to reverseto turn back (of a trend, situation, or direction)
Examples
- 回转。Zhè ge líng jiàn měi fēn zhōng huí zhuǎn sān bǎi cì.This part rotates three hundred times per minute.
- ，回转。Jīng guò gǎi gé, gōng sī de xíng shì kāi shǐ huí zhuǎn.After the reforms, the company's situation began to turn around.
- ，回转。Qián fāng shī gōng, chē liàng qǐng zài qián fāng lù kǒu huí zhuǎn.Construction ahead; vehicles please turn around at the next intersection.
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