zhuàntái

转台

Word · NounTraditional轉檯

revolving stage; lazy Susan; turntable

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

revolving stage; rotating stage

Used in theaters to allow quick scene changes by rotating the central platform.

Zhè这
jiā家
jù剧
yuàn院
ān安
zhuāng装
le了
xiān先
jìn进
de的
zhuàn转
tái台
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
kuài快
sù速
qiē切
huàn换
chǎng场
jǐng景
 。

This theater has installed an advanced revolving stage that can quickly switch scenes.

Zhuàn转
tái台
de的
shǐ使
yòng用
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
le了
yǎn演
chū出
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

The use of a revolving stage has greatly improved performance efficiency.

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Wǔ舞
tái台
shè设
jì计
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
tiáo调
shì试
xīn新
de的
zhuàn转
tái台
xì系
tǒng统
 。

The stage designer is debugging the new revolving stage system.

2.

noun

lazy Susan; turntable (on dining table)

Also known as 餐桌转盘 or 懒汉盘 (lazy Susan) in informal contexts.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
nà那
gè个
cài菜
fàng放
zài在
zhuàn转
tái台
shàng上
 ,
fāng方
biàn便
dà大
jiā家
jiā夹
cài菜
 。

Please put that dish on the lazy Susan so everyone can reach it easily.

Zhè这
zhāng张
yuán圆
zhuō桌
pèi配
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
bō玻
li璃
zhuàn转
tái台
 。

This round table comes with a glass turntable.

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Zhuàn转
tái台
ràng让
jù聚
cān餐
biàn变
de得
gèng更
jiā加
fāng方
biàn便
 。

The lazy Susan makes group dining much more convenient.

Cān餐
tīng厅
fú服
wù务
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
zhuàn转
tái台
shàng上
de的
kōng空
pán盘
zi子
 。

The restaurant server is clearing empty plates from the lazy Susan.