Turn around in Chinese
to turn around · HSK 6
转身
- 转 to turn
- 身 body
她说完就转身走了。 She turned around and left as soon as she finished speaking.
Other ways to say turn around
More words with 转 or 身
How do you say turn around in Chinese?
Turn around in Chinese is 转身 (zhuǎn shēn). You can also say 回 (huí).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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