返轉頭

See also: 返转头

Chinese

		to return (to)	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	head; (noun suffix)
trad. (返轉頭)		返	轉	頭
simp. (返转头)		返	转	头

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴
    • Yale: fāan jyun tàuh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: faan¹ dzyn³ tau⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: fan¹ jun³ teo⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /faːn⁵⁵ t͡syːn³³ tʰɐu̯²¹/

Verb

返轉頭

1. (Cantonese) to return (on the same route)

   我返轉頭先至接你。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   我返转头先至接你。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   ngo⁵ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ sin¹ zi³ zip³ nei⁵. [Jyutping]

   I'll pick you up when I come back.

2. (Cantonese, intransitive, figuratively) to go back

   試過就返唔到轉頭。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   试过就返唔到转头。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   si³ gwo³ zau⁶ faan¹ m⁴ dou³ zyun³ tau⁴. [Jyutping]

   Once you tried it, you'll never go back.

3. (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous place, on the same route)

   行返轉頭／行返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  haang⁴ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]  ―  to walk back on the same route

   望返轉頭／望返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  mong⁶ faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]  ―  to look back

4. (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous time)

   諗返轉頭／谂返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  nam² faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]  ―  thinking back on it...

   講返轉頭／讲返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  gong² faan¹ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]  ―  on the topic of...

5. (Cantonese, transitive, after another verb) back (indicating an action that is reversed)

   鬧返佢轉頭／闹返佢转头 [Cantonese]  ―  naau⁶ faan¹ keoi⁵ zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]  ―  to scold him back

   摸返條女轉頭 [Cantonese, trad.]
   摸返条女转头 [Cantonese, simp.]

   mo² faan¹ tiu⁴ neoi^5-2 zyun³ tau⁴ [Jyutping]

   to touch one's girlfriend back

Derived terms

• 諗返轉頭 / 谂返转头
• 講返轉頭 / 讲返转头

 

Related terms

• 返 (faan1)