转圈 (zhuàn quān) — to turn around; to spin; to go in circles
Definition
转圈 means to spin around or go in circles, often physically (a person twirling) or figuratively (being stuck, going in circles). It implies repeated rotation around a center, not a single turn.
verb
to turn aroundto spinto go in circles
Examples
- 转圈。Tā xǐ huan bù tíng dì zhuàn quān.He likes to spin around endlessly.
- 转圈。Xiǎo péng yǒu zài cāo chǎng shàng zhuàn quān.The children are running in circles on the playground.
- 。Wǒ zhuǎn le shí jǐ quān cái zhǎo dào chū kǒu.I went around in circles over a dozen times before finding the exit.
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