perfectly round; spinning/flowing quickly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
perfectly round
informalA colloquial term emphasizing perfect roundness.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
shuāng双
dī滴
liū溜
r儿
yuán圆
de的
dà大
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
She has a pair of big, perfectly round eyes.
Zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
xī西
guā瓜
bèi被
qiē切
dé得
dī滴
liū溜
r儿
yuán圆
。
The watermelon on the table was cut into perfectly round slices.
adjective
spinning or flowing very quickly
informalOften used to describe eyes darting around, objects spinning, or liquid swirling.
Tā他
yī一
zháo着
jí急
，
yǎn眼
zhū珠
jiù就
dī滴
liū溜
r儿
luàn乱
zhuàn转
。
Whenever he gets anxious, his eyeballs dart around rapidly.
Shuǐ水
lóng龙
tóu头
méi没
guān关
jǐn紧
，
shuǐ水
hái还
zài在
dī滴
liū溜
r儿
de地
liú流
。
The faucet wasn't turned off properly, and water is still trickling out quickly.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
shǒu手
lǐ里
ná拿
zhe着
fēng风
chē车
，
dī滴
liū溜
r儿
zhuàn转
ge个
bù不
tíng停
。
The child held a pinwheel in his hand, and it kept spinning rapidly.