转 (zhuàn) — to turn, to rotate, to revolve; to stroll around, to walk about
Definition
转 (zhuàn) covers physical turning/rotating (wheels, the body) and casual strolling. Distinguished from the HSK6 转 (zhuǎn), which means to change direction (转 zhuǎn), and from 旋转, which is more technical 'rotate/spin'.
verb
to turnto rotateto revolveto stroll aroundto walk about
Examples
- 转。Chē lún zi zài màn màn zhuàn.The wheel is slowly turning.
- 转。Tā zhuàn le yí xià dì qiú yí.He gave the globe a turn.
- 转转。Wǒ men chū qù zhuàn yi zhuàn ba.Let's go out for a stroll.
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