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转折

zhuǎn zhé

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 轉折

What 转折 means

1. shift in the trend of events
2. turnaround
3. plot shift in a book
4. turn in the conversation

The characters in 转折

• 转zhuǎnto turn; to change direction; to transfer
• 折zhéto break; to fracture; to snap

Example sentences

• 这是一个历史的转折点。
  Zhè shì yī gè lìshǐ de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.
  This is a turning point in history.
• 这件事是他人生的一个重要的转折点。
  Zhè jiàn shì shì tārén shēng de yī gè zhòngyào de zhuǎnzhédiǎn.
  This was the turning point of his life.

Words starting with 转折

• 转折点zhuǎn zhé diǎnturning point; breaking point