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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

转身 [zhuǎnshēn]
  1. 1. (of a person) turn round; face about; spin

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

转身 [zhuǎnshēn]
  1. 1. 转动身体,改变方向
    一看情况不妙,转身就走。
  2. 2. 借指极短的时间
    刚说要去,一转身又变卦了。

Examples

他朝我丢了个眼色,转身走了。
He winked at me, turned, and left.
他见势头不对,转身就走。
Sensing that the odds were against him, he immediately turned back.
他从鼻子眼儿哼了一声,转身走了。
He swallowed his contempt, turned around and left.
几个大个子围过来要打小明,小明见状转身就跑。
At the sight of several men of heavy build, Xiao Ming escaped as quickly as possible as he knew they were going to beat him.
那个逃犯看到马快后转身就跑。
The escaped prisoner turned and ran when he caught sight of the police agent.
他看了我一眼,转身就走了。
He gave me a glance, turned and went away.
歹徒见她要拼命转身跑掉了。
When the thugs saw that she was ready to fight to the death, they turned and fled.
霍地扭转身
He turned to leave, whereat she began to weep.
转身离去,于是她哭了起来。

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