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调转

調轉
diàozhuǎn
verb #22,596

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn around
  2. 2 to reverse direction
  3. 3 to reassign

Examples

HSK 3
司机把车调转了方向。
Sījī bǎ chē diàozhuǎn le fāngxiàng.
The driver turned the car around.
HSK 4
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.
HSK 6
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