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转zhuǎnto turn

HSK 4word

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转 (zhuǎn) means "to turn" or "to forward (mail)." It appears in 前面路口向左转。 (Turn left at the intersection ahead.) and 请把这个邮件转给他。 (Please forward this email to him.) In the dialogue, A asks how to get to the hospital, B says to turn left at the intersection ahead, A asks if it is far, and B says no.

What does 转 mean?

  1. 1.

    to turnverb

  2. 2.

    to forward (mail)verb

What does the character 转 mean?

  • 转to turn

How do you use 转?

See it in 向左转 and 转给他

What are some examples of 转 in a sentence?

  1. 前面路口向左转。

    Qiánmiàn lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn.

    Turn left at the intersection ahead.

  2. 请把这个邮件转给他。

    Qǐng bǎ zhège yóujiàn zhuǎn gěi tā.

    Please forward this email to him.

How is 转 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问,医院怎么走?

    Qǐngwèn, yīyuàn zěnme zǒu?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital?

  2. Speaker B:

    前面路口向左转。

    Qiánmiàn lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn.

    Turn left at the intersection ahead.

  3. Speaker A:

    远吗?

    Yuǎn ma?

    Is it far?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远。

    Bù yuǎn.

    Not far.

Can you use 转 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (turn): 前面路口向左___。 (Turn left at the intersection ahead.)
  2. 2.What does 请把这个邮件转给他。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to turn; to forward (mail)"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.