xuán zhuǎn
revolve; rotate; spin
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地球在自转。
Dìqiú zài zìzhuǎn.
The earth rotates on its own axis.
旋转木马很受孩子们的欢迎。
Xuánzhuǎn mùmǎ hěn shòu háizimen de huānyíng.
The carousel is very popular with children.
他旋转着身体躲过了对方的攻击。
Tā xuánzhuǎn zhe shēntǐ duòguòle duìfāng de gōngjī.
He dodged the opponent's attack by twisting his body.
转动 (zhuǎndòng)
rotate
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn)
spin
静止 (jìngzhǐ)
still
固定 (gùdìng)
fixed
The Chinese word 旋转 (xuán zhuǎn) is composed of two characters: 旋 (xuán) and 转 (zhuǎn). The character 旋 originally meant "to turn around" or "to revolve", and it is often used in words related to rotation or spinning. The character 转, on the other hand, means "to turn" or "to change", and it is often used in words related to movement or transformation. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 旋转, which means "to rotate" or "to spin". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as to describe the rotation of a planet, the spinning of a top, or the swirling of water.
