转折 zhuǎnzhé shift in the trend of events
shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation
How to remember 转折: 转 to turn + 折 break = shift in the trend of events.
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How it is used
- A turning point / change of direction in a course of events or narrative - 故事出现了转折 (gùshi chūxiàn le zhuǎnzhé) the story took a turn.
- Also a grammatical "but/however" pivot: 转折关系 (a contrastive relationship), words like 但是 mark 转折.
- Describes the pivot itself; use 转折点 when you mean the specific point where the shift happens.