轉頭
See also: 转头
Chinese edit
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 |
head; (noun suffix) | ||
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trad. (轉頭) | 轉 | 頭 | |
simp. (转头) | 转 | 头 |
Etymology 1 edit
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Verb edit
轉⫽頭 (verb-object)
- to turn one's head back; to turn around
- to make a U-turn; to turn about; to turn around (of cars, boats, etc.)
- (figurative) to reconsider and give up an idea; to think better of; to repent
Synonyms edit
- (to turn one's head back): 掉頭/掉头 (diàotóu), 回頭/回头 (huítóu), 回首 (huíshǒu); (Hakka, Min Nan) 斡頭/斡头; (Hokkien) 踅頭/踅头
- (to make a U-turn):
Adverb edit
轉頭
- (literary or Cantonese, figuratively) in the blink of an eye; with the turn of one's head; in an instant; soon; in a moment
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Etymology 2 edit
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轉頭
Etymology 3 edit
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轉頭