Definition
旋涡 is a noun meaning 'whirlpool, vortex, eddy' — a physical or metaphorical swirling mass. Unlike the verbs 绕 (to go around, wind) and 盘旋 (to circle or spiral in the air), 旋涡 is a thing, not an action; it describes the spiral shape or movement of water, air, or emotions.
noun
whirlpoolvortexeddyspiral
Examples
- 旋涡。Chuán bèi juǎnrù le yí gè jùdà de xuán wō.The ship was sucked into a huge whirlpool.
- 旋涡。Fēijī yù dào le qiángliè de qìliú xuán wō.The plane encountered a strong air vortex.
- 旋涡。Tā xiànrù le qínggǎn de xuán wō zhōng.He fell into a whirlpool of emotions.
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