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轉彎 (zyun3 waan1) — to turn round a corner; to negotiate a bend; to make a turn in Cantonese

zyun˗₃轉waanˉ¹彎
简 转弯
Mandarin Pinyin: zhuan3 wan1

Meaning of 轉彎

nounto turn round a corner; to negotiate a bend; to make a turn
noun(adverb) (of situation) negotiate for a solution

Example Sentences with 轉彎

講話唔使轉彎抹角
Don't have to beat about the bush when you talk.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係nouˏ₅腦gamˉ¹筋gapˉ¹急zyunˊ²轉waan1.彎。
This is a brain teaser.
zyun˗₃轉waanˉ¹彎douˍ₆度houˊ²好faai˗₃快
The turn is very fast.
gaa˗₃架ceˉ¹車daaiˍ₆大zyun˗₃轉waanˉ¹彎。
The car made a sharp turn.
keoiˏ₅佢deiˍ₆哋daaiˍ₆大zyun˗₃轉waanˉ¹彎。
They made a drastic change.
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Characters in 轉彎

轉zyun2
transfer; pass on; transmit
彎waan1
curved; winding; meandering

Words Containing 轉彎

大轉彎daai6 zyun3 waan1
volte-face (a turnabout, esp. of opinion or policy)
轉彎範圍zyun3 waan1 faan6 wai4
turning radius
轉彎抹角zyun3 waan1 mut3 gok3
to speak in a roundabout way

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