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Turning point in Chinese

turning point · HSK 4

转机 zhuǎn jī

  1. 转 zhuǎn to turn
  2. 机 jī machine

他的病终于出现了转机。 His illness finally took a turn for the better.

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How do you say turning point in Chinese?

Turning point in Chinese is 转机 (zhuǎn jī).

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