Meaning of 转身
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of a person) to turn round
- to face about
- (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)
How to use 转身
转身 is a verb used when someone physically turns around to face another direction. It often appears in stories with 就 or 离开 to show a quick action. Example: 她转身就走了。(Tā zhuǎnshēn jiù zǒu le.) She turned around and left.
转 (zhuǎn) means to turn, and 身 (shēn) means body. Put them together and you get turning your whole body around.
Common mistake: Learners often read 转 here as zhuàn (to spin, rotate), but in 转身 it is third tone zhuǎn. Also, 转身 means turning your body, so do not use it for turning a car or turning a page.
转身 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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转 zhuǎn · to turn · 8 strokes
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身 shēn · body · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 转身.
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 自身 | zìshēn | itself; oneself |
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacit |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject et |
| 身材 | shēncái | stature; build (height and weight) |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | to exercise; to keep fit |
Questions about 转身
What does 转身 mean?
转身 (zhuǎnshēn) means "(of a person) to turn round; to face about".
How do you write 转身?
转身 is made of 2 characters: 转 (8 strokes), 身 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 转身 an HSK word?
Yes. 转身 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 转身 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 转身 is written 轉身.
What is the difference between 转身 and 回头?
回头 (huítóu) means turning just your head to look back. 转身 means turning your whole body around, often to face someone or walk away.
Does 转身 still mean a widow remarrying?
That sense is archaic and you will only see it in old texts. In modern Chinese, 转身 simply means to turn around, and sometimes figuratively to make a quick change, as in 华丽转身 (huálì zhuǎnshēn), a dramatic transformation.