轉向

See also: 转向

Chinese

		to revolve; to turn; to circle about to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift	direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
trad. (轉向)		轉	向
simp. (转向)		转	向

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhuǎnxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyun² hoeng³
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): choán-hiòng / choán-hiàng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhuǎnxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhuǎnsiàng
    • Wade–Giles: chuan³-hsiang⁴
    • Yale: jwǎn-syàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: joanshianq
    • Palladius: чжуаньсян (čžuanʹsjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyun² hoeng³
    • Yale: jyún heung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn² hoeng³
    • Guangdong Romanization: jun² hêng³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡syːn³⁵ hœːŋ³³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: choán-hiòng
    • Tâi-lô: tsuán-hiòng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zoafnhioxng
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡suan⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ hiɔŋ⁴¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɔŋ²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiɔŋ¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡suan⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ hiɔŋ²¹/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: choán-hiàng
    • Tâi-lô: tsuán-hiàng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: zoafnhiaxng
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡suan⁵³⁻⁴⁴ hiaŋ²¹/

Verb

轉向

1. (literal, figurative) to change direction; to turn
2. (literal, figurative) to divert; to deflect

Synonyms

• (to change direction): 走向 (zǒuxiàng)

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhuànxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zyun³ hoeng³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhuànxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhuànsiàng
    • Wade–Giles: chuan⁴-hsiang⁴
    • Yale: jwàn-syàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juannshianq
    • Palladius: чжуаньсян (čžuanʹsjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zyun³ hoeng³
    • Yale: jyun heung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzyn³ hoeng³
    • Guangdong Romanization: jun³ hêng³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡syːn³³ hœːŋ³³/

Verb

轉向

1. to lose one's way; to get lost

Derived terms

• 昏頭轉向／昏头转向
• 暈頭轉向／晕头转向
• 矇頭轉向／蒙头转向
• 轉向點／转向点 (zhuǎnxiàngdiǎn)

 

Japanese

Kanji in this term
轉	向
てん Jinmeiyō	こう Grade: 3
on'yomi

Noun

轉(てん)向(こう) • (tenkō) 

1. conversion

Verb

轉(てん)向(こう)する • (tenkō suru) suru (stem 轉(てん)向(こう)し (tenkō shi), past 轉(てん)向(こう)した (tenkō shita))

1. to undergo a conversion

Conjugation

Conjugation of "轉向する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective")	轉向し	てんこうし	tenkō shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative")	轉向し	てんこうし	tenkō shi
Shūshikei ("terminal")	轉向する	てんこうする	tenkō suru
Rentaikei ("attributive")	轉向する	てんこうする	tenkō suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical")	轉向すれ	てんこうすれ	tenkō sure
Meireikei ("imperative")	轉向せよ¹ 轉向しろ²	てんこうせよ¹ てんこうしろ²	tenkō seyo¹ tenkō shiro²
Key constructions
Passive	轉向される	てんこうされる	tenkō sareru
Causative	轉向させる 轉向さす	てんこうさせる てんこうさす	tenkō saseru tenkō sasu
Potential	轉向できる	てんこうできる	tenkō dekiru
Volitional	轉向しよう	てんこうしよう	tenkō shiyō
Negative	轉向しない	てんこうしない	tenkō shinai
Negative continuative	轉向せず	てんこうせず	tenkō sezu
Formal	轉向します	てんこうします	tenkō shimasu
Perfective	轉向した	てんこうした	tenkō shita
Conjunctive	轉向して	てんこうして	tenkō shite
Hypothetical conditional	轉向すれば	てんこうすれば	tenkō sureba
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative