diu6 zyun3 tau4調轉頭调转头

Jyutpingdiu6 zyun3 tau4

Yalediuh jyun tàuh

Definition

To turn around, invert, or do something in reverse order.

to turn around physically; to change direction
to turn upside down or inside out
to do something in reverse order or the other way around

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How it's used

This phrase is highly versatile, functioning both as a physical instruction to rotate or reverse direction and as a metaphorical way to describe something being backwards or inverted. It often carries a sense of correction, implying that the current orientation or path is wrong and needs to be flipped. Unlike formal terms for rotation, it feels very natural in casual, everyday directions or observations.

Examples

nei5你diu6調zyun3轉tau4頭haang4行faan1返heoi3去laa1啦。

Turn around and walk back.

le1呢zoeng1張soeng3相diu6調zyun3轉tau4頭tip1貼zo2咗aa4呀。

This photo is stuck upside down.

Common phrases

diu6調zyun3轉tau4頭nam2諗

to think about it from the other perspective

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 轉身, which specifically means to turn one's body around to face a different direction, whereas 調轉頭 implies a more complete reversal of orientation or sequence.