Chinese word dictionary

辗转反侧

zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè · to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed)

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Word information

Simplified辗转反侧

Traditional輾轉反側

Pinyinzhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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

辗niǎn

to roll over; to turn on a side

转zhuǎn

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

反fǎn

reverse, opposite; contrary, anti-

侧cè

side; to slant, to lean, to incline

How to learn 辗转反侧

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.

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Words with the same characters

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反对fǎnduì

to oppose; to be against; to object to

相反xiāngfǎn

opposite; contrary

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

反fǎn

contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system