daa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4打返轉頭打返转头
Jyutpingdaa2 faan1 zyun3 tau4
Yaledá fāan jyun tàuh
Definition
To turn back, make a U-turn, or bounce back.
colloquialtransportdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical act of reversing direction, often implying a change of plan or an obstacle encountered. It carries a sense of frustration or sudden realization that the current path is no longer viable. The inclusion of 返 adds a sense of returning to a previous state or location.
Examples
The road ahead is blocked, we have to turn back.
Why did you suddenly make a U-turn?
Related words
Common phrases
turn back immediately
forced to turn back
Common mistake
Avoid using this for abstract concepts like changing one's mind, where 改變主意 is more appropriate. It is strictly for movement or travel.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
