spinning rapidly; being kept busy
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to spin rapidly; to keep turning
neutralOften describes a round object spinning continuously; can be onomatopoeic.
Tuó陀
luó螺
zài在
dì地
shàng上
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
。
The top spins rapidly on the ground.
Fēng风
shàn扇
de的
yè叶
piàn片
huài坏
le了
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
néng能
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
，
bù不
chuī吹
fēng风
。
The fan blade is broken; now it just spins rapidly without blowing air.
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Dàn弹
zhū珠
zài在
bō玻
li璃
bǎn板
shàng上
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
quān圈
。
The marble spun rapidly for several circles on the glass panel.
verb
to be kept busy; to be run off one's feet
informalFigurative use, describing a person being kept very busy, often by another's orders.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
jīn今
tiān天
bǎ把
dà大
jiā家
zhī支
shǐ使
de得
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
。
The boss kept everyone running around busily today.
Wèi为
le了
zhǔn准
bèi备
wǎn晚
huì会
，
tā她
máng忙
de得
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
。
To prepare for the party, she was kept spinning busily.
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Jiā家
lǐ里
sān三
gè个
xiǎo小
hái孩
bǎ把
tā他
gǎo搞
de得
liū溜
liū溜
zhuàn转
。
The three kids at home keep him running around non-stop.