Meaning of 旋转
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rotate
- to revolve
- to spin
- to whirl
How to use 旋转
旋转 describes something turning around a center, such as a wheel, a dancer, the Earth, or a revolving door. It is a bit more formal or descriptive than 转 alone. Example: 地球绕着太阳旋转。(Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng xuánzhuǎn.) The Earth revolves around the sun.
旋 (xuán) means to circle around, and 转 (zhuǎn) means to turn. Put two turning words together and you get something that keeps spinning, like a top or a merry-go-round.
Common mistake: Learners often read 转 here as zhuàn because it means spinning, but the standard dictionary pinyin for 旋转 is xuánzhuǎn with a third tone. Also do not confuse 旋 with 族 (zú) or 施 (shī), which share the same left side.
旋转 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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旋 xuán · to revolve · 11 strokes
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转 zhuǎn · to turn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 旋转.
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject et |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 转动 | zhuǎndòng | to turn sth around; to swivel |
| 转弯 | zhuǎnwān | to turn; to go around a corner |
| 转向 | zhuǎnxiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch |
| 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) |
| 好转 | hǎozhuǎn | to improve; to take a turn for the better |
| 运转 | yùnzhuǎn | to work; to operate |
Questions about 旋转
What does 旋转 mean?
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) means "to rotate; to revolve" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 旋转?
旋转 is made of 2 characters: 旋 (11 strokes), 转 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 旋转 an HSK word?
Yes. 旋转 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 旋转 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 旋转 is written 旋轉.
What is the difference between 旋转 and 转动?
转动 (zhuǎndòng) often means turning something, like a key or a handle, and can take an object. 旋转 focuses on continuous spinning or revolving motion and usually describes the thing that spins.
Can 旋转 be used in fixed expressions?
Yes. 天旋地转 (tiān xuán dì zhuàn) means feeling extremely dizzy, as if the world is spinning. You will also see 旋转门 (xuánzhuǎnmén) for a revolving door and 旋转木马 (xuánzhuǎn mùmǎ) for a carousel.