转机

轉機

zhuǎnjī

noun HSK 4 #9,754

Meanings

1 a turn for the better
2 a favorable turn
3 transit (of a flight)

Characters

to turn; to change

opportunity; machine

Examples

HSK 3

我需要在北京转机。

Wǒ xūyào zài Běijīng zhuǎnjī.

I need to transfer flights in Beijing.

HSK 4

事情终于出现了转机。

Shìqing zhōngyú chūxiàn le zhuǎnjī.

Things have finally taken a turn for the better.

Tips

usage

转机 has two common meanings: (1) a positive turning point in a situation, and (2) a flight transfer/layover. Context makes the meaning clear.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

机 jī