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转机

轉機
zhuǎnjī
noun HSK 7 #9,754

Meanings

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

Examples

事情终于出现了转机。
Shìqíng zhōngyú chūxiàn le zhuǎnjī.
Things have finally taken a turn for the better.
我需要在北京转机。
Wǒ xūyào zài Běijīng zhuǎnjī.
I need to transfer flights in Beijing.

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