大轉彎

Chinese

		big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor	to make a turn; to turn; to get around
trad. (大轉彎)		大	轉彎
simp. (大转弯)		大	转弯

Etymology

At intersections under right-hand-traffic, making a left-turn requires a larger radius.

Pronunciation

• Wu (Wugniu)
  • (Northern): ⁶du-tsoe-ue

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• Wu
  • (Shanghai):
    • Wugniu: ⁶du-tsoe-ue
    • MiniDict: du^去 tsoe ue
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³du-tsoe-ue
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /du²² t͡sø⁵⁵ ue²¹/

Noun

大轉彎

1. (Shanghainese, of a car) left turn

Use notes

It is under the default right-hand-traffic circumstance. During the time when Shanghai adopt left-hand traffic before 1945, 大轉彎 means right-turn.

See also

• 小轉彎／小转弯
• 大回り
• 大回