How to say “rotate” in Chinese
rotate, spin
“Rotate” in Chinese is 旋转, xuán zhuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
旋转 is read xuán zhuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 方. 旋转 — to rotate, spin.
On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “旋转”.
More words from the lesson “Spinning and floating”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rotate” in Chinese?
“Rotate” in Chinese is 旋转, pinyin xuánzhuǎn.
What does 旋转 mean?
旋转 (xuánzhuǎn) means “rotate, spin”.
How do you write 旋转?
旋转 is 2 characters: 旋 (xuán) — revolve, spin; 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 旋转?
旋转 is read xuánzhuǎn. Tones: xuán — second tone, zhuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rotate” in the lesson “Spinning and floating”
This word is from the topic “Body movement” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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