调转

調轉

diàozhuǎn

verb #22,596

Meanings

1 to turn around
2 to reverse direction
3 to reassign

Characters

to transfer; to adjust

to turn; to rotate

Examples

司机把车调转了方向。

Sījī bǎ chē diàozhuǎn le fāngxiàng.

The driver turned the car around.

他被调转到另一个部门工作。

Tā bèi diàozhuǎn dào lìng yī gè bùmén gōngzuò.

He was reassigned to work in another department.

请把枪口调转过来。

Qǐng bǎ qiāngkǒu diàozhuǎn guòlái.

Please turn the gun barrel around.

Tips

usage

调转 can mean physically turning something around (direction) or administratively transferring someone to a new position. Context determines which sense applies.

Stroke Order

调 tiáo

转 zhuǎn