辗转 (zhǎn zhuǎn): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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辗转
辗转
(zhǎn zhuǎn): Toss and turn / travel far and wide (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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3.
Character Breakdown
辗 • zhǎn • to roll over, turn over
zhǎn
辗
to roll over, turn over
转 • zhuǎn • turn • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
zhuǎn
转
turn
4.
How to Use 辗转 in Sentences
Adverb + Verb
with
四处
sì
四
chù
处
zhǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
neutral
wander around
Verb + Object
with
多地
zhǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
duō
多
dì
地
Verb + Complement
with
得知
zhǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
dé
得
zhī
知
Idiom
with
反侧
zhǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
fǎn
反
cè
侧
5.
Example Sentences with 辗转
tā
他
zhǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
nán
难
mián
眠
，
neutral
travel to many places
formal
Written
learn indirectly
formal
toss and turn
yīn
因
wèi
为
míng
明
tiān
天
yào
要
kǎo
考
shì
试
。
He tossed and turned, unable to sleep because he has an exam tomorrow.
tā
他
niǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
fǎn
反
cè
侧
，
fǎn
反
fù
复
sī
思
kǎo
考
zhe
着
nà
那
ge
个
fù
复
zá
杂
de
的
shāng
商
yè
业
tí
提
àn
案
。
He tossed and turned, repeatedly pondering that complex business proposal.
zhè
这
fèn
份
zhòng
重
yào
要
wén
文
jiàn
件
jīng
经
guò
过
duō
多
rén
人
niǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
，
zuì
最
zhōng
终
cái
才
sòng
送
dá
达
zǒng
总
bù
部
。
This important document was passed through many hands before finally reaching headquarters.
tā
他
bìng
并
wèi
未
niǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
gè
各
dì
地
qiú
求
zhí
职
，
ér
而
shì
是
xuǎn
选
zé
择
zài
在
běn
本
dì
地
chuàng
创
yè
业
。
He did not travel far and wide to seek jobs; instead, he chose to start a business locally.
jīng
经
guò
过
duō
多
cì
次
niǎn
辗
zhuǎn
转
hé
和
màn
漫
cháng
长
děng
等
dài
待
，
tā
他
men
们
zhōng
终
yú
于
tuán
团
jù
聚
le
了
。
After many twists and turns and a long wait, they were finally reunited.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 辗转.
Words with
转
转发
zhuǎn fā
to forward; to repost; to share
转机
zhuǎn jī
Turning point
好转
hǎo zhuǎn
to improve
转变
zhuǎn biàn
change; convert; turn
转告
zhuǎn gào
pass on; communicate; transmit
周转
zhōu zhuǎn
turnover; have enough to meet the need
扭转
niǔ zhuǎn
turn round; reverse
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
revolve; rotate; spin
