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急转弯

jí zhuǎn wāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to make a sudden turn
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8496e6fb56c06418. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

急轉彎 急转弯 [ji2 zhuan3 wan1] /to make a sudden turn/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 急轉彎

  • 急
    jí

    urgent / pressing / rapid / hurried / worried / to make (sb) anxious

  • 转
    zhuǎi

    see 轉文|转文[zhuǎi wén]

    zhuǎn

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

    zhuàn

    to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions

  • 弯
    wān

    to bend / bent / a bend / a turn (in a road etc) / CL:道[dào]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.