Verba turn in the course of events; transition

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 转折.
转 stroke order svg
折 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

转折 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 转折 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 转折 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith突然
rán
zhuǎn
zhé
neutral
sudden turn
Verb + Objectwith发生
shēng
zhuǎn
zhé
neutral
undergo a turn
Adjective + Nounwith重要
zhòng
yào
zhuǎn
zhé
neutral
important turning point
Noun + Nounwith
zhuǎn
zhé
diǎn
neutral
turning point

Example Sentences with 转折

shì
dào
zhè
shēng
le
zhuǎn
zhé
The story took a turn here.
de
rén
shēng
zài
dào
wèi
dǎo
shī
hòu
shēng
le
jué
dìng
xìng
de
zhuǎn
zhé
His life took a decisive turn after meeting that mentor.
zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
qíng
jié
zài
zuì
hòu
bàn
xiǎo
shí
chū
xiàn
le
jīng
rén
de
zhuǎn
zhé
The plot of this movie took a surprising turn in the last half hour.
de
shēng
huó
yīn
wèi
zhè
huì
yǒu
le
zhòng
yào
zhuǎn
zhé
His life took an important turn because of this opportunity.
nán
dào
rèn
wéi
zhè
huì
shì
gōng
zhàn
lüè
de
zhòng
yào
zhuǎn
zhé
ma
Don't you think this meeting is an important turning point for the company's strategy?
zhè
tán
pàn
bìng
méi
yǒu
chū
xiàn
men
de
zhuǎn
zhé
jié
guǒ
lìng
rén
shī
wàng
The negotiation did not produce the expected turn of events, and the result was disappointing.
zài
tán
pàn
de
guān
jiàn
shí
duì
fāng
de
tài
chū
xiàn
le
xiǎng
dào
de
zhuǎn
zhé
At the critical moment of the negotiation, the other party's attitude took an unexpected turn.
jǐn
guǎn
guò
chéng
chōng
mǎn
tiǎo
zhàn
dàn
zhè
zuò
zuì
zhōng
chéng
wéi
men
guān
de
zhuǎn
zhé
Although the process was full of challenges, this cooperation ultimately became a positive turning point in our relationship.