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Hao Zhuan - Daily Mandarin Lesson
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Hao Zhuan

Meaning

improve; take a turn for the better

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►hǎo zhuǎn
Tone numbers: hao3 zhuan3

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 好轉
Simplified: 好转

First Character: 好 (hǎo) – good; well
Second Character: 轉 (zhuǎn) – to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift

Examples of Hǎo Zhuǎn

Audio files are marked with ►

Tā zhùyuàn yīgè xīngqī le kěshì bìngqíng dōu méiyǒu hǎozhuǎn.
他住院一個星期了可是病情都沒有好轉。
他住院一个星期了可是病情都没有好转。
He spent one week in the hospital, but he is still sick.

Xīwàng yíqiè huì hǎozhuǎn.
希望一切會好轉。
希望一切会好转。
I wish that everything would improve.
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