转折
Old HSK 6
转折 (zhuǎnzhé) · turning point
转折 (zhuǎnzhé) means “turning point; twist”. It is written with 2 characters: 转 (to turn) + 折 (to break). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 转折 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)
折 zhé · to break
What 折 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — below
Origin hint: A hand 扌 wielding an axe 斤 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这次比赛是他人生的转折。Zhè cì bǐsài shì tā rénshēng de zhuǎnzhé.This competition was a turning point in his life.
故事在这里出现了转折。Gùshì zài zhèlǐ chūxiàn le zhuǎnzhé.The story takes a twist here.
Questions about 转折
What does 转折 mean?
转折 (zhuǎnzhé) means “turning point; twist”.
How do you pronounce 转折?
转折 is pronounced zhuǎnzhé.
Which HSK level is 转折?
转折 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto change
- 转动zhuǎndòngto turn
- 转告zhuǎngàoto pass on (a message)
- 转身zhuǎnshēnto turn around
- 转弯zhuǎnwānto turn
- 转移zhuǎnyíto move
- 扭转niǔzhuǎnto turn around
- 旋转xuánzhuǎnto spin
- 周转zhōuzhuǎncash flow
- 转达zhuǎndáto pass on
Learn 转折 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 244: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.