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轮转 (lún zhuǎi) — to rotate; to move in a cycle; to recur in succession

Definition

轮转 emphasizes the cyclical, recurring nature of movement — seasons, tasks, or gears that come around again and again. More formal and literary than everyday 转动, which describes simple turning or rotation.

verb
to rotateto move in a cycleto recur in succession

Examples

  • 轮转。
    Jī qì shàng de chǐ lún bù tíng dì lún zhuǎi.
    The gears on the machine keep rotating.
  • 轮转，。
    Sì jì lún zhuǎi, zhōu ér fù shǐ.
    The four seasons rotate in an endless cycle.
  • 轮转。
    Zhè ge rèn wu měi nián lún zhuǎi yí cì.
    This task recurs once every year.

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