capital turnover; rotate use
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to turnover (capital); to circulate (funds)
Technical term in economics referring to the cycle of capital investment, production, sales, and reinvestment. The total time includes both production and circulation periods.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
The company's capital turnover rate is very fast.
Suō缩
duǎn短
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
shí时
jiān间
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
lì利
rùn润
。
Shortening the capital turnover time can increase profits.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
chū出
xiàn现
le了
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
kùn困
nan难
。
This factory is experiencing difficulties with capital turnover.
verb
to manage (expenses); to rotate (use of items); to make ends meet
Often used in negative constructions such as 周转不开 to indicate insufficient funds or inability to accommodate rotation of items.
Zhè这
gè个
yuè月
shǒu手
tóu头
jǐn紧
，
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
bu不
kāi开
。
Money is tight this month; I can't make ends meet.
Huì会
yì议
shì室
tài太
xiǎo小
，
rén人
duō多
le了
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
bu不
kāi开
。
The meeting room is too small; we can't move around when there are too many people.
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Zhè这
xiē些
gōng工
jù具
dà大
jiā家
lún轮
liú流
yòng用
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
de得
kāi开
。
Everyone uses these tools in rotation, so we can manage just fine.