transfer

( 经济 ) have a turnover of ⇒ 公司有3千万英镑供周转。 Gōngsī yǒu sānqiān wàn yīngbàng gōng zhōuzhuǎn. → The company has a turnover of thirty million pounds.

improve

( 温和 ) tactful ⇒ 他婉转地批评了学生。 Tā wǎnzhuǎn de pīpíngle xuésheng. → He tactfully criticized the student.

turn ... around ⇒ 他扭转船头。 Tā niǔzhuǎn chuántóu. → He turned the boat around. ⇒ 她突然扭转身子。 Tā tūrán niǔzhuǎn shēnzi. → Suddenly, she turned round. ⇒ 最后的进球扭转了整个局面 。 Zuìhòu de jìnqiú niǔzhuǎn le zhěnggè júmiàn. → The last goal turned the whole game around.

revolve ⇒ 地球围绕太阳旋转。 Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng xuánzhuǎn. → The earth revolves around the sun.

rotate

change jobs

pass ... on

revolve

change

transform

lose one's way ( pt , pp lost )

pass on

transform

( 改嫁 ) remarry

( 转动 ) roll

resell ( pt , pp resold )

change dramatically ⇒ 转折点 zhuǎnzhédiǎn → turning point

convert

relay

a turn for the better ⇒ 生意已有转机。 Shēngyì yǐ yǒu zhuǎnjī. → Business has taken a turn for the better.

become a permanent member ( pt became ) , pp become

in an instant

in an instant

change

transfer

transfer accounts

be in transition

pass ... on ⇒ 请转达我对他的问候。 Qǐng zhuǎndá wǒ duì tā de wènhòu. → Please give him my regards.

( 翻来覆去 ) toss and turn

( 指星球 ) orbit ⇒ 月亮绕着地球运转。 Yuèliang ràozhe dìqiú yùnzhuǎn. → The moon orbits the earth.

change one's mind

feel dizzy ⇒ 坐缆车使我觉得天旋地转。 Zuò lǎnchē shǐ wǒ juéde tiān xuán dì zhuàn. → Sitting in the cable car, I felt as though the world was spinning.

have a change of luck ⇒ 她时来运转,当上了女主角。 Tā shí lái yùn zhuǎn, dāng shàng le nǚzhǔjué. → She's lucky enough to be playing the female lead.

the passing of time ⇒ 星移斗转,此塔何时建造已无史料可考。 Xīng yí dǒu zhuǎn, cǐ tǎ héshí jiànzào yǐ wú shǐliào kě kǎo. → With the passing of time there are no longer any records as to when this tower was built.

stare fixedly

( 贬 ) follow the prevailing wind