spinning top; toy top
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spinning top; a toy with a pointed base that spins when whipped or wound
Traditional wooden陀螺 are spun using a whip, while modern metal variants may use a spring mechanism. The toy spins on its iron tip.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
bǐ比
sài赛
chōu抽
tuó陀
luó螺
。
The children are competing to spin tops in the square.
Zhè这
ge个
mù木
zhì制
tuó陀
luó螺
shì是
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
qīn亲
shǒu手
zuò做
de的
。
This wooden spinning top was handmade by my grandfather.
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Tiě铁
pí皮
tuó陀
luó螺
lì利
yòng用
fā发
tiáo条
tán弹
lì力
xuán旋
zhuǎn转
，
bù不
xū需
yào要
biān鞭
zi子
。
The metal spinning top rotates using spring tension and doesn't need a whip.
Tā他
huī挥
dòng动
biān鞭
zi子
，
ràng让
tuó陀
luó螺
zhuàn转
de得
gèng更
kuài快
。
He flicked the whip to make the top spin faster.