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圈子

quān zi · quan zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. circle
  2. ring
  3. (social) circle
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A big circle

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)认识(rènshi)新(xīn)朋友(péngyou)，可是(kěshì)我的(wǒde)圈子(quānzi)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)。

    I want to meet new friends, but my circle is small.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)跑步(pǎobù)，跑步(pǎobù)圈子(quānzi)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)很(hěn)热情(rèqíng)。

    You can go running. The running circle is very warm.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)圈子(quānzi)有(yǒu)多大(duōdà)？

    How big is your circle?

  4. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)圈子(quānzi)很(hěn)大(dà)，不过(bùguò)大部分(dàbùfen)人(rén)我(wǒ)都(dōu)不(bù)认识(rènshi)。

    My circle is big, but I do not know most of the people.

  5. Dengdeng

    那就(nàjiù)不是(bùshì)圈子(quānzi)，是(shì)菜市场(càishìchǎng)！

    Then it is not a circle. It is a food market!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)社(shè)交(jiāo)圈(quān)子(zi)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)个(gè)好(hǎo)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。

His social circle is small, with only a few good friends.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)围(wéi)成(chéng)一(yí)个(gè)圈(quān)子(zi)做(zuò)游(yóu)戏(xì)。

The children formed a circle and played a game.

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