掉轉 [－转]

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Pinyin diào zhuǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to turn around
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    即​係​掉換​；​你​畀​一樣​嘢​人​，​人​哋​將一樣​嘢​畀​你
    to change; to exchange; to swap
    • 我同阿明掉轉位嚟坐。
      我同阿明掉转位嚟坐。
      I exchanged seats with Ming.
  2. 動詞
    將​方向​變成​相反
    to turn round; to turn inside out; to turn upside down
    • 掉轉身
      掉转身
      to turn one's body round
    • 佢掉轉咗件T恤嚟著。
      佢掉转咗件T恤嚟著。
      He wore his T-shirt inside out/ back to front.
    • 我將幅畫掉轉咗嚟擺。
      我将幅画掉转咗嚟摆。
      I've put that picture up upside down.
    • 掉轉係你會點諗？
      掉转系你会点谂？
      What do you think (if you were involved in)?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to turn around; to change direction; to make a U-turn
    (syn.) 拨, 撥
    • 掉轉槍口
      掉转枪口
      diào zhuǎn qiāng kǒu
      to turn one's gun (against one's superiors or former colleagues)
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    「啲字母冚办烂左右掉转晒嘅！」「梗系唔系啦，呢啲系俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就系咁写㗎喇。」
    「啲字母冚辦爛左右掉轉晒嘅！」「梗係唔係啦，呢啲係俄文嚟㗎，俄文啲字母就係咁寫㗎喇。」
    「 di1 zi6 mou5 ham6 baan6 laan6 zo2 jau6 diu6 zyun3 saai3 ge3 ！ 」 「 gang2 hai6 m4 hai6 laa1 ， nei4 di1 hai6 ngo4 man2 lai4 gaa3 ， ngo4 man2 di1 zi6 mou5 zau6 hai6 gam3 se2 gaa3 laa3 。 」
    • "Those letters are all the wrong way around!" "No, it's supposed to be like that, it's Russian."
  2. Cantonese
    啲嘢掉转晒。
    啲嘢掉轉曬。
    di1 je5 diu6 zyun3 saai3 。
    • Everything is upside down.
  3. Cantonese
    乜都掉转晒。
    乜都掉轉曬。
    mat1 dou1 diu6 zyun3 saai3 。
    • Everything is upside down.
  4. Cantonese
    所有嘢掉转晒。
    所有嘢掉轉曬。
    so2 jau5 je5 diu6 zyun3 saai3 。
    • Everything is upside down.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿晴好惊狗，一见到狗就会掉转头走。
    阿晴好驚狗，一見到狗就會掉轉頭走。
    aa3 cing4 taai3 geng1 gau2, jat1 gin3 dou2 gau2 zau6 wui5 diu6 zyun3 tau4 zau2.
    • A-ching is afraid of dogs. She'll turn around and leave as soon as she sees a dog.
  2. Cantonese
    系你失信在先，你竟然掉转头闹我唔包容你？
    係你失信在先，你竟然掉轉頭鬧我唔包容你？
    hai6 nei5 sat1 seon3 zoi6 sin1, nei5 ging2 jin4 diu6 zyun3 tau4 naau6 ngo5 m4 baau1 jung4 nei5?
    • You broke your promise. How can you blame me for not forgiving you?
  3. Cantonese
    我同阿明掉转位嚟坐。
    我同阿明掉轉位嚟坐。
    • I exchanged seats with Ming.
  4. Cantonese
    掉转身
    掉轉身
    • to turn one's body round
  5. Cantonese
    佢掉转咗件T恤嚟著。
    佢掉轉咗件T恤嚟著。
    • He wore his T-shirt inside out/ back to front.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    掉转
    掉轉
    diào zhuǎn
    • to turn around
  2. Mandarin
    掉转枪口
    掉轉槍口
    diào zhuǎn qiāng kǒu
    • to turn one's gun (against one's superiors or former colleagues)