左转

左轉

zuǒzhuǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to turn left
2 left turn

Characters

Examples

前面路口左转就到了。

Qiánmiàn lùkǒu zuǒzhuǎn jiù dào le.

Turn left at the intersection up ahead and we're there.

这个路口禁止左转。

Zhège lùkǒu jìnzhǐ zuǒzhuǎn.

No left turn at this intersection.

导航让我在下一个红绿灯左转。

Dǎoháng ràng wǒ zài xià yí ge hónglǜdēng zuǒzhuǎn.

The GPS is telling me to turn left at the next traffic light.

Tips

usage

Standard driving and navigation term, heard constantly from GPS apps (高德, 百度地图). Common phrases: 左转车道 (left-turn lane), 禁止左转 (no left turn — a ubiquitous sign), 待转区 (the painted box ahead of the stop line where cars wait to turn left on a protected arrow). Pair with 右转 (turn right), 直行 (go straight), and 掉头 (U-turn).

Stroke Order

左 zuǒ

转 zhuǎn