自转 (zì zhuàn) — to rotate on its own axis; rotation (of a celestial body)
Definition
Self-rotation on an object's own axis — contrast with 公转 (revolving around another body). Both are scientific terms: 自转 = spin, 公转 = orbit.
verb
to rotate on its own axisrotation (of a celestial body)
Examples
- 自转。Dì qiú měi èr shí sì xiǎo shí zì zhuàn yì quān.The Earth rotates once every twenty-four hours.
- 自转。Kē xué jiā tōng guò guān cè héng xīng lái yán jiū yín hé xì de zì zhuàn.Scientists study the rotation of the Milky Way by observing stars.
- 。Yuè qiú de zì zhuàn zhōu qī hé gōng zhuàn zhōu qī xiāng tóng.The Moon's rotation period is the same as its revolution period.
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