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English

  1. to turn one's head
  2. nutation (plants turning to face the sun)
  3. in a second; in a moment (Cantonese)
  4. soon; shortly after; usually followed by an intended action or an event in the near future
  5. to change direction
  6. U-turn
  7. volte face
  8. to repent
  9. plug converter, for electricity, signal

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 遅啲;晏啲;一陣之後;通常後面會接住將來好快就會採取嘅行動,或者會發生嘅事
  2. 接駁唔同規格嘅插頭同插座嘅工具

Examples

  • 轉頭再嚟過!

    I'll come back soon.

  • 佢轉頭就唔記得㗎喇。

    He will forget it soon afterwards.

  • 「請你喺我個墳墓度等100年。」「好啦。我會等。」個女人向佢提出咗一個超自然嘅條件,而個男人就簡單噉答返轉頭。

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  • 我去外國旅行嘅時候,我會帶轉插頭。

    When I travel abroad, I will bring a travel adapter.

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

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