急轉彎 [－转弯]

Jyutping gap1 zyun3 waan1
Pinyin jí zhuǎn wān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to make a sudden turn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a vehicle
    to swerve
    • 急轉彎以避免撞到動物是造成車禍的主要原因。
      急转弯以避免撞到动物是造成车祸的主要原因。
      jí zhuǎn wān yǐ bì miǎn zhuàng dào dòng wù shì zào chéng chē huò de zhǔ yào yuán yīn ．
      Swerving to avoid animals is a major cause of crashes.
  2. verb, of a path
    to curve sharply
    (syn.) 急转, 急轉
  3. verb, figuratively
    to make a sudden change
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1894
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    急转弯以避免撞到动物是造成车祸的主要原因。
    急轉彎以避免撞到動物是造成車禍的主要原因。
    jí zhuǎn wān yǐ bì miǎn zhuàng dào dòng wù shì zào chéng chē huò de zhǔ yào yuán yīn ．
    • Swerving to avoid animals is a major cause of crashes.
  2. Mandarin
    向左急转弯路。
    向左急轉彎路。
    xiàng zuǒ jí zhuǎn wān lù ．
    • Sharp curve to left.