转弯
HSK 4 (2021)
转弯 (zhuǎnwān) · to turn
转弯 (zhuǎnwān) means “to turn; to turn a corner”. It is written with 2 characters: 转 (to turn) + 弯 (to bend). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 转弯 is built
The characters
转 zhuǎn · to turn
What 转 is made of
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 专zhuān — concentrated
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 专 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
弯 wān · to bend
What 弯 is made of
- 亦yì — also
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 弓gōng — bow
Origin hint: Like 亦 a bow 弓 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
前面路口向左转弯。Qiánmiàn lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎnwān.Turn left at the next intersection.
这里可以转弯吗？Zhèlǐ kěyǐ zhuǎnwān ma?Can I turn here?
Questions about 转弯
What does 转弯 mean?
转弯 (zhuǎnwān) means “to turn; to turn a corner”.
How do you pronounce 转弯?
转弯 is pronounced zhuǎnwān.
Which HSK level is 转弯?
转弯 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto change
- 转动zhuǎndòngto turn
- 转告zhuǎngàoto pass on (a message)
- 转身zhuǎnshēnto turn around
- 转移zhuǎnyíto move
- 扭转niǔzhuǎnto turn around
- 旋转xuánzhuǎnto spin
- 周转zhōuzhuǎncash flow
- 转达zhuǎndáto pass on
- 转让zhuǎnràngto transfer
Learn 转弯 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.