Today’s word of the day is 转 (zhuǎn) which means ‘to turn’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 转 (zhuǎn).
转眼 (zhuǎn yǎn) In a blink of an eye
The first word is 转眼 (zhuǎn yǎn) which means ‘in a blink of an eye’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 转 means ‘to turn’, and 眼means ‘eye’. A way of using it in a sentence is 时间一转眼就过去了三年。(Shíjiān yī zhuàn yǎn jiù guòqùle sān nián) Three years have passed in a blink of an eye.
转头 (zhuǎn tóu) To turn around
Another word we can create with 转 (zhuǎn) is 转头 (zhuǎn tóu). This means ‘to turn around’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 转 means ‘to turn’ and 头means ‘head’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我一转头就看到了他。(Wǒ yī zhuàn tóu jiù kàn dàole tā.) I saw him as soon as I turned around.
转业 (zhuǎn yè) To change career
Finally, we can create the word 转业 (zhuǎn yè) which means ‘to change career’. The 业 here means career. A way of using it in a sentence is 在人的一生中平均都会有多次转业。(Zài rén de yīshēng zhōng píngjūn dūhuì yǒu dōu cì zhuǎnyè.) The average person will have a lot of career changes in their lifetime.