revolve; rotate; spin
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to revolve; to rotate; to spin
neutralDescribes the continuous circular motion of an object around a central point or axis.
Shuǐ水
liú流
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
mò磨
zhuàn转
dòng动
。
Flowing water can make the millstone rotate.
Dì地
qiú球
rào绕
zhe着
tài太
yáng阳
zhuàn转
dòng动
。
The Earth revolves around the sun.
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Fēng风
shàn扇
de的
yè叶
piàn片
zài在
gāo高
sù速
zhuàn转
dòng动
。
The fan blades are spinning at high speed.
Zhè这
ge个
lún轮
zi子
zhuàn转
dòng动
dé得
hěn很
píng平
wěn稳
。
This wheel rotates very smoothly.
verb
to turn; to cause to rotate
neutralA transitive verb meaning to cause an object to rotate or spin.
Tā他
yòng用
lì力
zhuàn转
dòng动
duò舵
lún轮
，
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
chuán船
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He turned the steering wheel hard, changing the boat's direction.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
zhuàn转
dòng动
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
xuán旋
niǔ钮
。
Please turn this knob.
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Yòng用
yào钥
shi匙
zhuàn转
dòng动
suǒ锁
xīn芯
jiù就
néng能
kāi开
mén门
。
Turn the lock core with the key to open the door.