转轴 (zhuàn zhóu) — (technical) axle, spin axis; (colloquial) idea, plan
Definition
转轴 is literally a spinning axis (technical: axle or rotation axis of a machine). Colloquially, it extends to mean a 'twist of the brain' — an idea or clever plan that suddenly turns in your head.
noun
(technical) axlespin axis(colloquial) ideaplan
Examples
- 转轴，。Qì chē de zhuàn zhóu huài le, xū yào xiū lǐ.The car's axle is broken and needs repair.
- 转轴。Tā nǎo zi lǐ tū rán mào chū yí gè xīn zhuàn zhóu.A new idea suddenly popped into his head.
- 转轴。Zhè tái jī qì de zhuàn zhóu zhuàn sù hěn kuài.The spin axis of this machine rotates very fast.
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