转动

zhuǎndòng/zhuàndòng

to turn sth around; to swivel

Traditional 轉動

HSK 3.0 · Level 4 verbverb / noun

Meaning

zhuǎndòng zhuan3 dong4

to turn sth around
to swivel

zhuàndòng zhuan4 dong4

to rotate (about an axis)
to revolve
to turn
to move in a circle
to gyrate

Example sentences

lúnzi 轮子 kāishǐ 开始 mànmàn 慢慢 zhuàndòng 转动。

The wheel began to roll slowly.
ài 爱 ràng 让 shìjiè 世界 zhuàndòng 转动。

Love makes the world go round.
zhuàndòng 转动 mén 门 bà 把， bǎmén 把门 dǎkāi 打开。

Turn the knob and open the door.
wǎng 往 yòubian 右边 zhuàndòng 转动 yàoshi 钥匙。

Turn the key to the right.

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