zhuàn quān
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  • v.circle; ring; turn

    • wǒ yī zhí zhuàn quān méi zhǎo dào tā

      一直转圈找到

      I made three circuits but still could not find him.

    • wǒ men rào zhe chéng qiáng zhuàn quān

      我们城墙转圈

      We made the circuit of the city wall.

    • àn zhào lù biāo zǒu nǐ huì fā xiàn zì jǐ zài zhuàn quān

      按照路标发现自己转圈

      If you follow the signs, you find yourself going around in a circle.

    • yī qún zhuàn quān yóu dòng de yú

      转圈游动

      a shoal of fish swimming round in circles

Word usage

  • "转" and "圈" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • I went around three times and couldn't find him.

    • 同学操场

      The students are running in circles on the playground.

    • 地球太阳

      It takes a year for the earth to go round the sun.

Chinese words with pinyin zhuan quan