Definition
轮流 is the standard verb for 'to take turns' — people do something one after another in sequence. 交替 (jiāo tì) suggests a regular, systematic alternation (e.g., day and night), while 轮换 (lún huàn) often implies rotating roles or shifts. The single character 轮 appears mainly in fixed compounds like 轮班.
verb
to take turnsto alternate
Examples
- 轮流。Wǒmen lún liú dǎsǎo jiàoshì.We take turns cleaning the classroom.
- 轮流。Tāmen lún liú shàng tái fāyán.They take turns going on stage to speak.
- 轮流。Shuāngfāng lún liú jìngōng.Both sides take turns attacking.
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