转
动

To rotate (about an axis) in Chinese: 转动 (zhuàn dòng)

zhuàn dòng

to rotate (about an axis)

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 轉動1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to rotate (about an axis)
  2. 2to revolve
  3. 3to turn
  4. 4to move in a circle
  5. 5to gyrate

Stroke order

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转
动

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄓㄨㄢˋ

zhuàn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄉㄨㄥˋ

dòng

ㄉ/ dㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

转动

Simplified

轉動

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 风一吹，风车就慢慢转动起来。

    fēng yì chuī， fēng chē jiù màn màn zhuàn dòng qǐ lái。

    When the wind blows, the windmill slowly starts to turn.

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Related words

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

转

zhuǎn

to turn

运动

yùn dòng

to move

动物

dòng wù

animal

动作

dòng zuò

movement

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise

激动

jī dòng

to move emotionally

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

劳动

láo dòng

work

生动

shēng dòng

vivid

行动

xíng dòng

operation

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