dào​zhuǎndào​zhuàn

to reverse

  • created sense approved 倒转/倒轉 · dào​zhuǎn · to reverse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒转 / 倒轉

    dào​zhuǎn

    to reverse

    to turn the other way around; to reverse direction, policy, or sequence; (of time or media) to run or play in reverse

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · to reverse 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change

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  • created sense approved 倒转/倒轉 · dào​zhuǎn · instead — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒转 / 倒轉

    dào​zhuǎn

    instead

    (literary) instead; on the contrary; (adverbial) conversely

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · [unexpected/contrary] 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · turn (in poetry)

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  • created sense approved 倒转/倒轉 · dào​zhuǎn · on the other hand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒转 / 倒轉

    dào​zhuǎn

    on the other hand

    to look at something from another angle or opposite perspective (often used when reconsidering a situation)

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · inverted 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change

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  • created sense approved 倒转/倒轉 · dào​zhuàn · to rotate backward — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    倒转 / 倒轉

    dào​zhuàn

    to rotate backward

    to turn or spin in the opposite direction (e.g. wheels, clock hands)

    倒 (literal) → 倒 · dào · to reverse 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuàn · to rotate

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