Definition
轮 (lún) has several related uses: as a noun it means 'wheel, disk, ring' and often appears in compounds (e.g., 轮船 'steamship'), while the standalone noun for 'wheel' is 轮子 (lún zi). As a verb it means 'to take turns', commonly used in the pattern 轮到 (lún dào 'it's one's turn'), whereas 轮流 (lún liú) is the full verb for 'take turns'. It also serves as a classifier for rounds of events or round objects.
noun
wheeldiskringsteamship (in 轮船)
verb
to take turnsto rotate
classifier
for rounds of events or round objects (disk, moon)
Easily confused
- 抡lūnlook-aliketo swing (arms, a heavy object) with force; to brandish
Examples
- ，。Zhè liàng qìchē de lún zi huài le, xūyào huàn yí gè xīn de.This car's wheel is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.
- 轮。Jīntiān lún dào nǐ zhíbān le.Today it's your turn for duty.
- 轮。Zhè shì jīnnián dì yī lún bǐsài.This is the first round of competition this year.
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