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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.rotate; turn; revolve; circle
地球围着太阳转。
The earth revolves round the sun.
轮子转得太快。
The wheel turns too fast.
车轮飞转。
The wheel turned swiftly.
- 2
v.stroll; wander about
转悠
wander around
到公园转一转
take a walk around in the park
- 3
measure worddialrevolution
每分钟150转
150 revolutions per minute
Words and phrases with 转
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "zhuǎn", "转" means "turn; shift", such as "转移阵地", and refers to "change", such as "天气转晴". When pronounced as "zhuàn", "转" means "rotate; spin", such as "转圈子", and refers to "wander; hang out", such as "到街上转转". When pronounced as "zhuǎi", it means "lard/embellish one's speech with literary quotations (to show off one's knowledge)", such as "转文".