好转

好轉

hǎozhuǎn

verb HSK 6 #4,921

Meanings

1 to improve; to take a turn for the better
2 to get better (of health, situation)

Characters

to turn; to change

To turn for the better — to improve.

Examples

病人的情况已经好转了。

Bìngrén de qíngkuàng yǐjīng hǎozhuǎn le.

The patient's condition has improved.

经济形势开始好转。

Jīngjì xíngshì kāishǐ hǎozhuǎn.

The economic situation is beginning to improve.

天气好转了，可以出去了。

Tiānqì hǎozhuǎn le, kěyǐ chūqù le.

The weather has improved; we can go out.

Tips

usage

好转 is commonly used for health (病情好转 = condition improving), weather (天气好转 = weather clearing up), and economic/social situations. The opposite is 恶化 (èhuà, to deteriorate).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

转 zhuǎn