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The word 转身 is formed by combining two meaningful characters: 转, which depicts the idea of turning or rotating, often illustrated by a spinning wheel in its ancient form, and 身, which is a pictograph of a human body or torso. Their combination creates a direct, almost cinematic image of the physical body executing a turn, moving from facing one direction to facing another. The formation is purely conceptual, merging these two core ideas into a single action that is immediately understood visually and kinetically.

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转身离开了房间。

Tā zhuǎnshēn líkāi le fángjiān.

He turned around and left the room.

转身对我微笑了一下。

Tā zhuǎnshēn duì wǒ wēixiào le yīxià.

She turned around and smiled at me.

听到有人叫他的名字,他立刻转身回应。

Tīng dào yǒu rén jiào tā de míngzì, tā lìkè zhuǎnshēn huíyìng.

Hearing someone call his name, he immediately turned around to respond.

在人生的十字路口,每一次转身都可能意味着新的开始。

Zài rénshēng de shízì lùkǒu, měi yī cì zhuǎnshēn dōu kěnéng yìwèizhe xīn de kāishǐ.

At life's crossroads, every turn around may signify a new beginning.

他故作潇洒地转身离去,却不知自己的背影显得多么落寞。

Tā gù zuò xiāosǎ de zhuǎnshēn lí qù, què bù zhī zìjǐ de bèiyǐng xiǎn dé duōme luòmò.

He deliberately turned and left with an air of nonchalance, unaware of how lonely his retreating figure appeared.

Word Definition - 转身

zhuǎn shēn (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)

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