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圈

juān · juan/juàn · juan/quān · quan

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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juān 圈

  1. to confine
  2. to lock up
  3. to pen in

juàn 圈

  1. livestock enclosure; pen; fold; sty

quān 圈

  1. circle; ring; loop
  2. classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc
  3. to surround; to circle
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Laps in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)跑(pǎo)三圈(sānquān)，怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Shall we run three laps in the park?

  2. Liangliang

    三圈(sānquān)太多(tàiduō)了(le)，跑(pǎo)一圈(yīquān)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)。

    Three laps is too many. One is enough.

  3. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)公园(gōngyuán)很(hěn)大(dà)，一圈(yīquān)有(yǒu)两公里(liǎnggōnglǐ)。

    The park is big. One lap is two kilometres.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)跑(pǎo)半圈(bànquān)，你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)两圈半(liǎngquānbàn)。

    Then I'll run half a lap and you run two and a half.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)跑完(pǎowán)两圈半(liǎngquānbàn)，你(nǐ)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)等(děng)我(wǒ)。

    Okay, after my two and a half laps, wait for me here.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)等(děng)你(nǐ)，顺便(shùnbiàn)吃(chī)个(gè)早饭(zǎofàn)。

    Okay, I'll wait here and have breakfast meanwhile.

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2 examples
01

农(nóng)民(mín)把(bǎ)羊(yáng)群(qún)圈(juàn)在(zài)围(wéi)栏(lán)里(lǐ)过(guò)夜(yè)。

The farmer penned the sheep in the enclosure for the night.

02

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

The children held hands and formed a circle to play a game.

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