转
身

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The word "转身" is formed by combining the character "转", meaning to turn or rotate, with the character "身", meaning body; their direct combination creates a compound that literally represents the action of turning one's body, resulting in the meaning "to turn around".

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他转身离开了房间。

Tā zhuǎnshēn líkāi le fángjiān.

He turned around and left the room.

她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)

Individual Character Details

转 zhuǎi, zhuǎn, zhuàn
身 shēn