zhuànpán

转盘

Word · NounTraditional轉盤

rotating disk; roundabout

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

rotating disk or turntable on machinery or equipment

Refers to physical rotating platforms in machines such as record players, microwaves, or game wheels.

Chàng唱
jī机
de的
zhuàn转
pán盘
huài坏
le了
 ,
chàng唱
piàn片
fàng放
bù不
liǎo了
 。

The turntable of the record player is broken, so it cannot play records.

Wēi微
bō波
lú炉
lǐ里
de的
zhuàn转
pán盘
ràng让
shí食
wù物
shòu受
rè热
gèng更
jūn均
yún匀
 。

The rotating plate inside the microwave makes food heat more evenly.

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Xìng幸
yùn运
zhuàn转
pán盘
shàng上
de的
zhǐ指
zhēn针
tíng停
zài在
le了
dà大
jiǎng奖
shàng上
 。

The pointer on the prize wheel stopped at the grand prize.

2.

noun

traffic circle; roundabout; rotary intersection

Refers to the circular island in the center of a road intersection around which traffic flows in one direction.

Qǐng请
zài在
zhuàn转
pán盘
chù处
yòu右
zhuǎn转
jìn进
rù入
shāng商
yè业
jiē街
 。

Please turn right at the roundabout to enter the commercial street.

Zhè这
gè个
dà大
zhuàn转
pán盘
yǒu有
wǔ五
tiáo条
chà岔
lù路
huì汇
hé合
 。

This large traffic circle has five roads converging at it.

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Chē车
liàng辆
bì必
xū须
àn按
zhào照
nì逆
shí时
zhēn针
fāng方
xiàng向
rào绕
zhuàn转
pán盘
xíng行
shǐ驶
 。

Vehicles must travel around the roundabout in a counterclockwise direction.