返轉頭

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See also: 返转头

Chinese

to return (to)
to revolve; to turn; to circle about
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift
 
head; (noun suffix)
trad. (返轉頭)
simp. (返转头)

Pronunciation


Verb

返轉頭

  1. (Cantonese) to return (on the same route)
    返轉頭先至 [Cantonese, trad.]
    返转头先至 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 faan1 zyun3 tau4 sin1 zi3 zip3 nei5.
    I'll pick you up when I come back.
  2. (Cantonese, intransitive, figuratively) to go back
    唔到轉頭 [Cantonese, trad.]
    唔到转头 [Cantonese, simp.]
    si3 gwo3 zau6 faan1 m4 dou3 zyun3 tau4.
    Once you tried it, you'll never go back.
  3. (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous place, on the same route)
    返轉頭返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  haang4 faan1 zyun3 tau4   ―  to walk back on the same route
    返轉頭返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  mong6 faan1 zyun3 tau4   ―  to look back
  4. (Cantonese, intransitive, after another verb) back (to a previous time)
    返轉頭返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  nam2 faan1 zyun3 tau4   ―  thinking back on it...
    返轉頭返转头 [Cantonese]  ―  gong2 faan1 zyun3 tau4   ―  on the topic of...
  5. (Cantonese, transitive, after another verb) back (indicating an action that is reversed)
    轉頭转头 [Cantonese]  ―  naau6 faan1 keoi5 zyun3 tau4   ―  to scold him back
    轉頭 [Cantonese, trad.]
    转头 [Cantonese, simp.]
    mo2 faan1 tiu4 neoi5-2 zyun3 tau4
    to touch one's girlfriend back

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