小轉彎

Chinese
 
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 to make a turn; to turn; to get around
trad. (小轉彎) 小 轉彎
simp. (小转弯) 小 转弯

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Wu
    • (Shanghai):
      • Wugniu: 5shiau-tsoe-ue
      • MiniDict: shiau去 tsoe ue
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 2xiau-tsoe-ue
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /ɕiɔ³³ t͡sø⁵⁵ ue²¹/

Noun

小轉彎

  1. (Shanghainese, of a car) right turn

Use notes

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

See also
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