niǔzhuǎn
twist
The Chinese word for twist, '扭转', primarily refers to twisting or rotating something physically. It can also be used metaphorically to emphasize a sudden or dramatic change. For instance, 'the twist in the story' could be translated as '故事的扭转'.
wǒ men bì xū niǔ zhuǎn zhè gè jú miàn
We must reverse this situation
'扭转这个局面' is often used when a situation is unfavorable or adverse and actions are needed to change it
tā niǔ zhuǎn le bǐ sài de jié guǒ
He reversed the results of the game
'扭转了比赛的结果' refers to the act of changing the outcome of the game, typically from losing to winning
tā zài niǔ zhuǎn kùn jìng
She is reversing the difficult situation
'她在扭转困境' refers to the efforts of changing a difficult or tricky situation into a more favorable one
nǐ néng niǔ zhuǎn zhè gè jué dìng mā?
Can you reverse this decision?
'你能扭转这个决定吗?' is a question asking whether one can change a previous decision or judgment
wǒ jǐn zhāng de qíng xù xū yào niǔ zhuǎn
My tense mood needs to be reversed
'我紧张的情绪需要扭转' refers to the speaker's need to change their intense emotional state to a more calm or relaxed one
chéng gōng niǔ zhuǎn le wǒ men de shī bài
Successfully reversed our failure
'成功扭转了我们的失败' implies a transformation from failure to success
tā niǔ zhuǎn le wǒ de yì jiàn
He reversed my opinion
'他扭转了我的意见' refers to someone changing the speaker's opinion about something
shì tú niǔ zhuǎn huá pō shì tóu
Trying to reverse the momentum of the slide
'试图扭转滑坡势头' portrays a challenging attempt to change a downhill trend
zhè gè gōng chéng niǔ zhuǎn le zhè zuò chéng shì de qián jǐng
This project has reversed the prospects of this city
'这个工程扭转了这座城市的前景' indicates a distinctive improvement or positive influence brought by a project to the city's future
niǔ zhuǎn pín kùn dì qū de mìng yùn
Reverse the fate of impoverished areas
'扭转贫困地区的命运' is a phrase expressing the act of changing the difficult circumstances in a poor area to a more promising one