---
title: "Niuzhuan Meaning: 扭转 (niǔzhuǎn) Means “to turn around”"
description: "扭转 (traditional 扭轉, niǔzhuǎn) means “to turn around; to reverse (a situation)”. Hear its tones, see what 扭 and 转 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuzhuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 扭转 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

扭转 niǔzhuǎn

## to turn around; to reverse (a situation)

## It can also mean

- to twist; to turn

## Its characters

1. 扭 niǔ to turn
2. 转 zhuǎn to turn

## In a sentence

他的进球扭转了比赛的局面。 His goal turned the game around.

[More about 扭转](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%89%AD%E8%BD%AC)

## More words with 扭 or 转

- [好转 hǎozhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haozhuan)
- [流转 liúzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuzhuan)
- [扭曲 niǔqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niuqu)
- [旋转 xuánzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanzhuan)
- [运转 yùnzhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yunzhuan)
- [转变 zhuǎnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanbian)
- [转播 zhuǎnbō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanbo)
- [转动 zhuàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuandong)
- [转发 zhuǎnfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanfa)
- [转化 zhuǎnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanhua)

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