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Jyutping diu6 zyun3
Pinyin diào zhuǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to reassign sb to a different job
  2. to turn around
  3. to change direction
  4. to make a U turn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    Synonym of 掉轉/掉转 (diàozhuǎn, “to turn around; to change direction; to make a U-turn”).
    (syn.) 掉轉, 掉转
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to turn backwards
    • 我唔小心调转咗件衫嚟着。
      我唔小心调转咗件衫嚟着。
      ngo5 m4 siu2 sam1 deu6 zyun3 zo2 gin6 saam1 lai4 zoek3.
      I accidentally wore my shirt backwards.
  3. verb, Cantonese
    to exchange (something) for (something else)
  4. verb
    to reassign somebody to a different job