調轉

See also: 调转

Chinese

 
harmonize; reconcile; blend
harmonize; reconcile; blend; suit well; provoke; incite; mode (music); to move (troops); tune; tone; melody; to transfer
 
to revolve; to turn; to circle about
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift
trad. (調轉) 調 轉
simp. (调转) 调 转
alternative forms 掉轉/掉转
anagram 轉調/转调

Pronunciation


Verb

調轉

  1. to reassign somebody to a different job
  2. Synonym of 掉轉/掉转 (diàozhuǎn, “to turn around; to change direction; to make a U-turn”)
  3. (Cantonese) to turn backwards
    我唔小心調轉咗件衫嚟著。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    我唔小心调转咗件衫嚟着。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 m4 siu2 sam1 deu6 zyun3 zo2 gin6 saam1 lai4 zoek3. [Jyutping]
    I accidentally wore my shirt backwards.
    調轉嚟講…… [Cantonese, trad.]
    调转嚟讲…… [Cantonese, simp.]
    diu6 zyun3 lai4 gong2...... [Jyutping]
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  4. (Cantonese) to exchange (something) for (something else)
    Synonym: 換成/换成 (huànchéng)
    調轉係我,就唔會噉做囉。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    调转系我,就唔会噉做啰。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    diu6 zyun3 hai6 ngo5, zau6 m4 wui5 gam2 zou6 lo1. [Jyutping]
    If it were I, I would not have done it like that.
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