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转动

zhuǎn dòng · zhuan dong/zhuàn dòng · zhuan dong

Traditional 轉動

HSK 4

Meaning

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zhuǎn dòng 轉動

  1. to turn sth around
  2. to swivel

zhuàn dòng 轉動

  1. to rotate (about an axis)
  2. to revolve
  3. to turn
  4. to move in a circle
  5. to gyrate
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In a conversation

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The office chair

  1. Dengdeng

    这把(zhèbǎ)椅子(yǐzi)可以(kěyǐ)转动(zhuǎndòng)。

    This chair can turn around.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)坐(zuò)上去(shàngqù)试试(shìshì)。

    Really? Let me sit on it and try.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，转(zhuǎn)起来(qǐlai)真(zhēn)快(kuài)！

    Wow, it spins so fast!

  4. Dengdeng

    别(bié)转(zhuǎn)了(le)，你(nǐ)会(huì)头晕(tóuyūn)的(de)。

    Stop spinning, you will get dizzy.

  5. Liangliang

    太(tài)晚(wǎn)了(le)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)房间(fángjiān)也(yě)在(zài)转动(zhuǎndòng)。

    Too late, the room looks like it is spinning too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

轮(lún)子(zi)开(kāi)始(shǐ)慢(màn)慢(màn)转(zhuàn)动(dòng)。

The wheel began to roll slowly.

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

02

转(zhuǎn)动(dòng)门(mén)把(bà)，把(bǎ)门(mén)打(dǎ)开(kāi)。

Turn the knob and open the door.

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

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