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转念

轉念
zhuǎnniàn
verb #28,803

Meanings

  1. 1 to have second thoughts
  2. 2 to change one's mind
  3. 3 to think better of something

Examples

他本来要拒绝，但转念一想，还是答应了。
Tā běnlái yào jùjué, dàn zhuǎnniàn yī xiǎng, háishi dāying le.
He was going to refuse, but after second thought he agreed after all.
她转念间决定原谅他。
Tā zhuǎnniàn jiān juédìng yuánliàng tā.
In a change of heart, she decided to forgive him.

Tips

usage
转念 frequently appears in the construction 转念一想 (zhuǎnniàn yī xiǎng), meaning 'on second thought' — a very natural spoken and written phrase.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn
念 niàn