diu6 zyun3掉轉掉转

Jyutpingdiu6 zyun3

Yalediuh jyun

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To swap, exchange, or invert the direction or position of something.

to exchange, swap, or switch places
To turn around, invert, turn upside down, or turn inside out

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Used primarily to describe reversing the position, orientation, or order of objects or people. It functions as both a physical action, like turning a garment inside out, and a metaphorical one, such as reversing the logic of an argument. When swapping items between two people, it implies a mutual exchange rather than a one-way transfer.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋diu6掉zyun3轉go3個wai2位zo6坐hou2好m4唔hou2好？

Shall we swap seats?

nei5你diu6掉zyun3轉zo2咗gin2件saam1衫lai4嚟zoek6着aa4呀。

You are wearing your shirt inside out.

Common phrases

diu6掉zyun3轉lai4嚟gong2講

to put it the other way around

diu6掉zyun3轉tau4頭

to turn around

Common mistake

Avoid confusing this with 掉換, which specifically emphasizes the act of exchanging or replacing one object with another. While they are often interchangeable in casual speech, 掉轉 carries a stronger sense of reversing direction or orientation.