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* 向 后 <em>转</em><span class="pinyin">xiàng hòu <em>zhuǎn</em></span><span class="trans">turn backwards</span>
 
* 向 后 <em>转</em><span class="pinyin">xiàng hòu <em>zhuǎn</em></span><span class="trans">turn backwards</span>
 
* <em>转</em> 身<span class="pinyin"><em>zhuǎn</em> shēn</span><span class="trans">turn around</span>
 
* <em>转</em> 身<span class="pinyin"><em>zhuǎn</em> shēn</span><span class="trans">turn around</span>
* 转脸
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* <em>转</em> 脸<span class="pinyin"><em>zhuǎn</em> liǎn</span><span class="trans">turn your face</span>
* 转头
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* <em>转</em> 头<span class="pinyin"><em>zhuǎn</em> tóu</span><span class="trans">turn your head</span>
 
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Revision as of 06:33, 5 May 2022

拐 and 转 both are verbs that mean to turn and oftentimes can be used interchangeably. 转 is used in used in informal/formal situations, whereas 拐 is used in informal situations. A key difference between these two is 转 is often used to say “turn” when driving a car on city streets or highways, while 拐 is often used to say “turn” when walking or riding a bike on narrow streets or small paths.











B1HSK5ASV4567
拐 (guǎi) 转 (zhuǎn)
Meaning to turn to turn
Part of Speech verb verb
Formality informal flexible

To say to turn oftentimes both 拐 and 转 can be used interchangeably.

Common Phrases

In the following examples both 拐 and 转 can be used.

  • 转 / 拐yòu zhuǎn / guǎiturn right
  • 转 / 拐zuǒ zhuǎn / guǎiturn left
  • 往 右 转 / 拐wǎng yòu zhuǎn / guǎito the right turn
  • 往 左 转 / 拐wǎng zuǒ zhuǎn / guǎito the left turn
  • 向 右 转 / 拐xiàng yòu zhuǎn / guǎito the right turn
  • 向 左 转 / 拐xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn / guǎito the left turn

To say to turn in the sense of to shift or change the body’s position use 转

Common Phrases

In the following examples only 转 can be used.

  • 向 后 xiàng hòu zhuǎnturn backwards
  • zhuǎn shēnturn around
  • zhuǎn liǎnturn your face
  • zhuǎn tóuturn your head

To say “a good turn” as in a change for the better use 转.

Common Phrases

In the following examples only 转 can be used.

  • 好转

Sources and further reading

Websites

"拐" 和 "转" 和有什么不一样? | HiNative https://zh.hinative.com/questions/18055423