扭转

扭轉

niǔzhuǎn

verb HSK 7 #8,966

Meanings

1 to reverse
2 to turn around
3 to rectify

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Examples

他成功扭转了局面。

Tā chénggōng niǔzhuǎn le júmiàn.

He successfully turned the situation around.

公司正在努力扭转亏损。

Gōngsī zhèngzài nǔlì niǔzhuǎn kuīsǔn.

The company is working hard to reverse its losses.

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usage

扭转 implies changing an unfavorable situation to a favorable one. Common collocations include 扭转局面 (turn the tide), 扭转乾坤 (reverse heaven and earth = completely reverse a situation).

Stroke Order

扭 niǔ

转 zhuǎn