How to say "to turn" in Chinese

拐
guǎito turnPart of speech: Verbs

"to turn" in Chinese is 拐 — pronounced guǎi.

In a sentence

  • 一直走,往右拐。Yìzhí zǒu, wǎng yòu guǎi.Go straight, then turn right.

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 往左/右拐。turn left/right
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