旋涡 (xuán wō) — whirlpool; vortex; eddy; spiral
Definition
A whirlpool-like swirl — in water (whirlpool/vortex), in air (eddy), or metaphorically (a whirlpool of emotions). As a noun it names the swirl itself; 盘旋 is the verb for something circling or spiraling through the air.
noun
whirlpoolvortexeddyspiral
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 旋涡。Chuán bèi juǎn rù le yí gè jù dà de xuán wō.The ship was sucked into a huge whirlpool.
- 旋涡。Fēi jī yù dào le qiáng liè de qì liú xuán wō.The plane encountered a strong air vortex.
- 旋涡。Tā xiàn rù le qíng gǎn de xuán wō zhōng.He fell into a whirlpool of emotions.
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