粵

轉zyun2機gei1

simp转机
zyun2 gei1zyun3 gei1zhuǎn jī

English

  1. (to take) a turn for the better
  2. to change planes
  3. to have a connecting flight
  4. tipping point, turning point, a chance with possible beneficial results

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 搭飛機嘅時候,喺途中嘅機場轉搭另一架飛機去目的地
  2. 事情好轉嘅機會

Examples

  • 每件事情都有好的一面, 所以不用計算好處, 相反的要追求挫折, 才得到轉機, 洞燭先機.

    There's an upside to everything so it's unnecessary to focus on the good; on the contrary, we should instead be pushing for reversals because it's only through setbacks that we improve and see decisive opportunities clearly.

    Tatoeba · pocket_lab CC BY

  • 呢件事有冇轉機啊?

    Is there any turning point for this situation?

  • 我由香港飛去慕尼黑轉機去柏林。

    I took the flight from Hong Kong to Munich, and then transferred to another flight to Berlin.

  • 明仔又俾老師捉到佢偷入女廁,你估有冇轉機可以唔使記小過?

    Ming Jai was caught by a teacher while sneaking into girls' washroom again. Do you see any chance for him not getting a demerit point?

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

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