wheel; roll
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
wheel (of a vehicle)
informalAn informal, colloquial term for a wheel, often used in spoken Mandarin.
Zì自
xíng行
chē车
de的
gū轱
lu辘
méi没
qì气
le了
。
The bicycle wheel is flat.
Kǎ卡
chē车
de的
hòu后
gū轱
lu辘
huài坏
le了
。
The truck's rear wheel is broken.
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Tā他
tuī推
zhe着
chē车
，
gū轱
lu辘
fā发
chū出
zhī吱
zhī吱
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
。
As he pushed the cart, the wheels made a squeaking sound.
verb
to roll (over and over); to tumble
informalUsed for small, round objects rolling or tumbling, often in a playful or accidental context.
Bō玻
li璃
zhū珠
cóng从
zhuō桌
shàng上
gū轱
lu辘
dào到
dì地
shàng上
qù去
le了
。
The glass bead rolled from the table onto the floor.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
zhuī追
zhe着
máo毛
xiàn线
qiú球
gū轱
lu辘
lái来
gū轱
lu辘
qù去
。
The kitten chased the yarn ball, rolling it back and forth.
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Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
，
yī一
kuài块
shí石
tou头
gū轱
lu辘
zhe着
xià下
lái来
le了
。
A stone came tumbling down the hillside.