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verb HSK 5
Traditional 好轉
hǎo zhuǎn
to improve · to take a turn for the better · to get better

Meaning

好转 literally means 'good turn' and describes a situation, condition, or state changing for the better. It's commonly used for health conditions, business situations, weather, or relationships that were previously problematic but are now improving.

Usage

Native speakers use 好转 primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to describe gradual improvement. It's especially common in medical contexts (病情好转 'the condition is improving') and economic reports. Less common in casual daily conversation where simpler words like 变好 might be preferred.

Examples

  1. 01
    经过治疗，他的病情已经开始好转了。
    Jīng guò zhì liáo, tā de bìng qíng yǐ jīng kāi shǐ hǎo zhuǎn le.
    After treatment, his condition has started to improve.
  2. 02
    公司的财务状况最近有所好转。
    Gōng sī de cái wù zhuàng kuàng zuì jìn yǒu suǒ hǎo zhuǎn.
    The company's financial situation has shown some improvement recently.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 病情好转
    bìng qíng hǎo zhuǎn
    the medical condition improves
  • 情况好转
    qíng kuàng hǎo zhuǎn
    the situation improves
  • 有所好转
    yǒu suǒ hǎo zhuǎn
    to show some improvement
  • 明显好转
    míng xiǎn hǎo zhuǎn
    to improve significantly

Antonyms

Origin

Compound of 好 'good' and 转 'turn/change,' creating the metaphor of turning toward the good direction.

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