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圆

yuán · yuan

Traditional 圓

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. circle
  2. round
  3. circular
  4. spherical
  5. (of the moon) full
  6. unit of Chinese currency (yuan)
  7. tactful
  8. to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)
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Round mooncakes

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)月亮(yuèliang)真(zhēn)圆(yuán)！

    The moon is so round today!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，今天(jīntiān)是(shì)十五(shíwǔ)，月亮(yuèliang)最(zuì)圆(yuán)。

    Yes, it's the fifteenth. The moon is roundest.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)圆(yuán)的(de)月饼(yuèbǐng)，还是(háishi)方(fāng)的(de)？

    Do you want a round mooncake or a square one?

  4. Liangliang

    月饼(yuèbǐng)不(bù)都(dōu)是(shì)圆(yuán)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Aren't mooncakes all round?

  5. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)有(yǒu)方(fāng)的(de)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)！

    This shop has square ones. Look!

  6. Liangliang

    方(fāng)的(de)月饼(yuèbǐng)？那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)吃(chī)圆(yuán)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Square mooncakes? I'll still take a round one.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)孔(kǒng)是(shì)圆(yuán)的(de)，因(yīn)为(wèi)这(zhè)样(yàng)人(rén)孔(kǒng)盖(gài)就(jiù)不(bú)会(huì)意(yì)外(wài)地(de)掉(diào)进(jìn)洞(dòng)里(lǐ)。

Manholes are round because that way they won't accidentally fall through the hole.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)说(shuō)新(xīn)的(de)谎(huǎng)话(huà)来(lái)圆(yuán)以(yǐ)前(qián)说(shuō)的(de)谎(huǎng)话(huà)。

He tells a new lie to cover up those that came before.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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