粵

轉zyun2折zit3

simp转折
zyun2 zit3zhuǎn zhé

English

  1. shift in the trend of events
  2. turnaround
  3. plot shift in a book
  4. turn in the conversation
  5. describes a method that requires multiple steps or a complicated transportation route with many changes in transit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容方法麻煩、唔直接

Examples

  • 這是一個歷史的轉折點。

    This is a turning point in history.

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  • 這件事是他人生的一個重要的轉折點。

    This was the turning point of his life.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 去佢屋企又要轉車,又要搭船,太轉折喇!

    Getting to his place requires taking multiple modes of transportation followed by a ferry ride; it's too complicated!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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