轉彎 [转弯]

Jyutping zyun2 waan1
Pinyin zhuàn wān

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, intransitive
    to rotate; to circle round

轉彎 [转弯]

Jyutping zyun3 waan1
Pinyin zhuǎn wān

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    唔​再​沿​直線​向前​，​改​往前​邊​其他​方向​繼續​移動
    to make a turn
    • 轉彎就係停車場嘞！
      转弯就系停车场嘞！
      zyun3 waan1 zau6 hai6 ting4 ce1 coeng4 laak3!
      The car park is just round the corner.
  2. 動詞
    變通​；​就​唔​同情​況而​作出​合​適​嘅​回​應
    to adapt to circumstances
    • 佢份人就係噉，唔識轉彎。
      佢份人就系噉，唔识转弯。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 zau6 hai6 gam2, m4 sik1 zyun3 waan1.
      That's her character, not flexible enough.

轉彎 [转弯]

Jyutping zyun2 waan1
Pinyin zhuǎn wān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to turn
  2. to go around a corner
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) (of situation) negotiate for a solution
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, of a person, verb-object
    to be flexible in one's thinking; to adapt one's thinking according to the situation
  2. verb, verb-object
    to make a turn; to turn (a corner); to get around (a bend)
  3. verb, figuratively, verb-object
    to beat around the bush; to speak or think indirectly
  4. noun
    turn; corner; bend
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #979
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    当您开车的时候，应该在转弯处减速。
    當您開車的時候，應該在轉彎處減速。
    dāng nín kāi chē de shí hou ， yīng gāi zài zhuǎn wān chù jiǎn sù 。
    • When you are driving, you should slow down on corners.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我好憎啲司机转弯唔打灯。喺路口以为佢直去，点知突然转弯。
    我好憎啲司機轉彎唔打燈。喺路口以為佢直去，點知突然轉彎。
    ngo5 hou2 zang1 di1 si1 gei1 zyun3 waan1 m4 daa2 dang1, hai2 lou6 hau2 ji5 wai4 keoi5 zik6 heoi3, dim2 zi1 dat6 jin4 zyun3 waan1.
    • I hate it when drivers don't use their blinkers. I thought they were going straight but they instead suddenly turned.
  2. Cantonese
    转弯就系停车场嘞！
    轉彎就係停車場嘞！
    zyun3 waan1 zau6 hai6 ting4 ce1 coeng4 laak3!
    • The car park is just round the corner.
  3. Cantonese
    佢份人就系噉，唔识转弯。
    佢份人就係噉，唔識轉彎。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 zau6 hai6 gam2, m4 sik1 zyun3 waan1.
    • That's her character, not flexible enough.
  4. Cantonese
    转弯有落，唔该。
    轉彎有落，唔該。
    zyun3 waan1 jau5 lok6, m4 goi1.
    • I'd like to get off at the next turn, please.
  5. Cantonese
    我份人好直，唔会转弯抹角。
    我份人好直，唔會轉彎抹角。
    ngo5 fan6 jan4 hou2 zik6, m4 wui5 zyun3 waan1 mut6 gok3.
    • I am a straightforward person, and I don't like to beat about the bush.
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.
  3. Cantonese
    转弯要打灯
    轉彎要打燈
    zyun3 waan1 jiu3 daa2 dang1
    • you must signal before a turn