tuān
湍
rapid; torrent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
rapid; torrential; turbulent (of water)
Used to describe water moving quickly and violently.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
hé河
liú流
fēi非
cháng常
tuān湍
jí急
。
The river current here is very rapid.
Tuān湍
liú流
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fù复
zá杂
de的
liú流
tǐ体
yùn运
dòng动
。
Turbulent flow is a complex type of fluid motion.
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Chuán船
zhī只
zài在
tuān湍
jí急
de的
shuǐ水
liú流
zhōng中
jiān艰
nán难
qián前
xíng行
。
The boat struggled to move forward in the turbulent current.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
shān山
jiàn涧
lǐ里
de的
shuǐ水
biàn变
de得
gé格
wài外
tuān湍
jí急
。
After the rainstorm, the water in the mountain stream became exceptionally rapid.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yán研
jiū究
zhè这
zhǒng种
tuān湍
jí急
qì气
liú流
de的
yǐng影
xiǎng响
。
We need to study the impact of this turbulent airflow.
noun
rapid stream; torrent
literaryLiterary term referring specifically to rushing water.
Qīng轻
zhōu舟
yǐ已
guò过
wàn万
chóng重
jí急
tuān湍
。
The light boat has already passed ten thousand rapids.
Nì逆
liú流
ér而
shàng上
，
yíng迎
jī击
jí急
tuān湍
。
Go against the current and face the rushing water.
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Zhè这
dào道
xiá峡
gǔ谷
zhōng中
duō多
jí急
tuān湍
，
bù不
yí宜
xíng行
chuán船
。
This canyon is full of rapids and is not suitable for boating.
Nà那
gǔ股
jí急
tuān湍
chōng冲
xià下
le了
yán岩
shí石
。
That torrent rushed down the rocks.
Tā他
zài在
jí急
tuān湍
zhōng中
pīn拼
mìng命
zhēng挣
zhá扎
。
He struggled desperately in the rapid current.