Definition
轮换 (lún huàn) means 'to rotate, to take turns' — it focuses on swapping roles or positions systematically (e.g., seats, players). It is very similar to 轮流 (lún liú), but 轮换 implies a scheduled exchange, while 轮流 simply means doing something one after another. 交替 (jiāo tì) is more formal and suggests a regular back-and-forth alternation (e.g., day and night).
verb
to rotateto take turns
Examples
- 轮换。Wǒmen xūyào lún huàn yíxià zuòwèi.We need to rotate seats.
- 轮换，。Nǐmen kěyǐ lún huàn kāichē, zhèyàng bú huì tài lèi.You can take turns driving so you won't get too tired.
- 轮换。Qiúduì jīngcháng lún huàn qiúyuán de shàngchǎng shíjiān.The team often rotates players' playing time.
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