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Jyutping
diu6 zyun3
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diào zhuǎn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to reassign sb to a different job
to turn around
to change direction
to make a U turn
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
Synonym of 掉轉/掉转 (diàozhuǎn, “to turn around; to change direction; to make a U-turn”).
(syn.) 掉轉, 掉转
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.
verb, Cantonese
to exchange (something) for (something else)
verb
to reassign somebody to a different job