Meaning of 转动
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to turn sth around
- to swivel
- to rotate (about an axis)
- to revolve
- to turn
- to move in a circle
- to gyrate
How to use 转动
转动 describes something turning or rotating, like a wheel, a key, a head or eyes. Read as zhuǎndòng, it means you turn something around. Read as zhuàndòng, it means something spins on an axis. Example: 他转动钥匙，打开了门。(Tā zhuǎndòng yàoshi, dǎkāi le mén.) He turned the key and opened the door.
转 (zhuǎn/zhuàn) means to turn and 动 (dòng) means to move, so 转动 is simply turning movement. Picture a wheel that turns (转) and keeps moving (动).
Common mistake: Learners often use one tone for every meaning of 转. Use zhuàn (fourth tone) for spinning around an axis, like a wheel, and zhuǎn (third tone) for turning or swiveling something in a direction. Also, do not use 转动 for turning a corner while walking. Say 转弯 (zhuǎnwān) for that.
转动 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
转 zhuǎn · to turn · 8 strokes
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动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 转动.
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform |
Questions about 转动
What does 转动 mean?
转动 (zhuǎndòng) means "to turn sth around; to swivel" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 转动?
转动 is made of 2 characters: 转 (8 strokes), 动 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 转动 an HSK word?
Yes. 转动 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 转动 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 转动 is written 轉動.
What is the difference between 转动 and 旋转?
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) usually means continuous spinning, like a planet or a dancer. 转动 is more general and also covers small turns, like turning a key or your head.
Can 转动 take an object?
Yes. You can say 转动方向盘 (zhuǎndòng fāngxiàngpán), to turn the steering wheel. It can also stand alone, as in 轮子在转动 (lúnzi zài zhuàndòng), the wheel is turning.