yuán

长圆

Word · Adjective · NounTraditional圓

round; circle; complete

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

adjective

round; circular; spherical

Used to describe objects with a circular or spherical shape.

Tiān天
shàng上
de的
yuè月
liang亮
shì是
yuán圆
de的
 。

The moon in the sky is round.

Zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
yuán圆
pán盘
zi子
 。

There is a round plate on the table.

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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
huà画
yuán圆
 。

The children are drawing circles.

Dì地
qiú球
shì是
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
qiú球
tǐ体
 ,
dà大
zhì致
shì是
yuán圆
de的
 。

The Earth is a huge sphere and is roughly round.

2.

adjective

complete; full; satisfactory

literary

Used in a more abstract sense to describe a satisfactory outcome or a complete cycle.

Zhè这
gè个
jié结
guǒ果
hěn很
yuán圆
mǎn满
 。

This result is very satisfactory.

Tā他
men们
zhōng终
yú于
tuán团
yuán圆
le了
 。

They are finally reunited.

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Zhù祝
nín您
jiā家
tíng庭
xìng幸
fú福
 ,
shēng生
huó活
yuán圆
mǎn满
 。

Wishing you a happy family and a fulfilling life.

3.

noun

circle

Refers to the geometric shape or a circular object.

Tā他
yòng用
yuán圆
guī规
huà画
le了
yī一
gè个
wán完
měi美
de的
yuán圆
 。

He drew a perfect circle with a compass.

Zhè这
gè个
yuán圆
de的
bàn半
jìng径
shì是
wǔ五
lí厘
mǐ米
 。

The radius of this circle is five centimeters.