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轉彎

简转弯 · 繁轉彎

Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn wān

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3–1 · zhuan3 wan1

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

zyun2 waan1 · zyun3 waan1

Cantonese word readings for 轉彎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

zyun2 waan1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(verb-object) to make a turn; to turn (a corner); to get around (a bend)
(figurative, of a person) to change one's view; to pursue a new course; to adapt one's thinking according to the situation
(figurative) to beat around the bush; to speak or think indirectly