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转动

zhuǎn dòng · zhuan dong/zhuàn dòng · zhuan dong

Traditional 轉動

Meaning

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zhuǎn dòng 轉動

  1. to turn sth around
  2. to swivel

zhuàn dòng 轉動

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

轮(lún)子(zi)开(kāi)始(shǐ)慢(màn)慢(màn)转(zhuàn)动(dòng)。

The wheel began to roll slowly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

转(zhuǎn)动(dòng)门(mén)把(bà)，把(bǎ)门(mén)打(dǎ)开(kāi)。

Turn the knob and open the door.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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