转身
HSK 4 (2021)
转身 (zhuǎnshēn) · to turn around
转身 (zhuǎnshēn) means “to turn around”. It is written with 2 characters: 转 (to turn) + 身 (body). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 转身 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)
身 shēn · body
What 身 is made of
身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.
Origin hint: A pregnant woman (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他一转身就走了。Tā yī zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu le.He turned around and left.
你转身看看后面。Nǐ zhuǎnshēn kànkan hòumiàn.Turn around and look behind you.
Questions about 转身
What does 转身 mean?
转身 (zhuǎnshēn) means “to turn around”.
How do you pronounce 转身?
转身 is pronounced zhuǎnshēn.
Which HSK level is 转身?
转身 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto change
- 转动zhuǎndòngto turn
- 转告zhuǎngàoto pass on (a message)
- 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
- 转让zhuǎnràngto transfer
Learn 转身 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 78: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.