quay chuyển
Definition
Verb:
- To rotate / to turn: Describes a circular or spinning motion around an axis or center point.
- To change direction / to shift: Refers to a significant change in the course, direction, or nature of something, often implying a pivotal or turning point.
Adjective (in compound forms):
- Rotating / revolving: Used to describe something that is in a state of circular motion, often found in technical or descriptive compound terms.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bánh xe quay chuyển một cách chậm rãi. (The wheel rotated slowly.)
- Tình thế đã quay chuyển một cách bất ngờ. (The situation shifted unexpectedly.)
- Cô ấy quay chuyển người lại và bước đi. (She turned her body around and walked away.)
Advanced Usage
- This word often conveys a sense of a complete or substantial turn, not just a minor adjustment. It is used in both literal (physical rotation) and figurative (change in situation) contexts.
- In technical language, it can relate to concepts of cyclical or rotary motion.
Variants and Related Words
Sự quay chuyển (n): The rotation; the shift/turn (referring to the event or process itself).
- Sự quay chuyển của tình thế là không thể tránh khỏi. (The shift in the situation was inevitable.)
Quay chuyển vòng (v phr): To rotate in a circle; to revolve.
- Trái đất quay chuyển vòng quanh mặt trời. (The Earth revolves around the sun.)
Synonyms
- Xoay: to turn, to spin (often for smaller or quicker rotations).
- Chuyển hướng: to change direction.
- Biến chuyển: to transform, to evolve (for changes over time).
Related Idioms and Phrases
Quay chuyển tình thế: to turn the tide.
- Chiến thắng đó đã quay chuyển tình thế trận đấu. (That victory turned the tide of the match.)
Quay chuyển 180 độ: to do a 180-degree turn; to change completely or reverse a position.
- Thái độ của anh ta đã quay chuyển 180 độ. (His attitude did a complete 180.)