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.
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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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