What 转身 means
- Turn around (about face)
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转身 in a sentence
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What does 转身 mean in English?
转身 is pronounced zhuǎnshēn and means Turn around (about face).
How do you pronounce 转身?
转身 is zhuǎnshēn in pinyin — written zhuanshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 转身?
转身 is written with 2 characters: 转 (zhuǎn / zhuàn) Turn (convey - pass on - transfer); Turn (revolve - walk about), 身 (shēn) Body (life - oneself - personally). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
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