Chinese word dictionary

左转

zuǒ zhuǎn · to turn left

Practice word

Word information

Simplified左转

Traditional左轉

Pinyinzuǒ zhuǎn

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

左zuǒ

left; unorthodox, improper

转zhuǎn

to move, to convey; to turn, to revolve, to circle; to forward mail

How to learn 左转

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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左zuǒ

left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3]; surname Zuo

左边zuǒbian

left; the left side; to the left of

转zhuǎn

to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail); (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

转发zhuǎnfā

to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication)

转机zhuǎnjī

(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes

左右zuǒyòu

left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence