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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 zhuànzhuan4to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm; classifier for repeated actions
2转动 轉動 zhuàn dòngzhuan4 dong4to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate
3转向 轉向 zhuàn xiàngzhuan4 xiang4to get lost; to lose one's way
4自转 自轉 zhuànzi4 zhuan4rotation
5公转 公轉 gōng zhuàngong1 zhuan4orbital revolution
6餐桌转盘 餐桌轉盤 cān zhuō zhuàn páncan1 zhuo1 zhuan4 pan2revolving tray on a dining table; lazy Susan
7打转 打轉 zhuànda3 zhuan4to spin; to rotate; to revolve
8电动转盘 電動轉盤 diàn dòng zhuàn pándian4 dong4 zhuan4 pan2an electric turntable
9电转盘 電轉盤 diàn zhuàn pándian4 zhuan4 pan2an electric turntable
10二人转 二人轉 èr rén zhuàner4 ren2 zhuan4genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China
11法轮常转 法輪常轉 lún cháng zhuànFa3 lun2 chang2 zhuan4the Wheel turns constantly (idiom); Buddhist teaching will overcome everything
12飞转 飛轉 fēi zhuànfei1 zhuan4to spin rapidly; to whirl around; (of time) to fly by
13风水轮流转 風水輪流轉 fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuànfeng1 shui3 lun2 liu2 zhuan4fortunes rise and fall; times change
14连轴转 連軸轉 lián zhóu zhuànlian2 zhou2 zhuan4lit. to continuously revolve; to work non-stop; to work around the clock (idiom)
15漏水转浑天仪 漏水轉渾天儀 lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān lou4 shui3 zhuan4 hun2 tian1 yi2water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
16轮转 輪轉 lún zhuànlun2 zhuan4to rotate
17秋波微转 秋波微轉 qiū wēi zhuànqiu1 bo1 wei1 zhuan4eloquent eyes that send a silent message (idiom)
18三回九转 三回九轉 sān huí jiǔ zhuànsan1 hui2 jiu3 zhuan4time and time again (idiom)
19三弯九转 三彎九轉 sān wān jiǔ zhuànsan1 wan1 jiu3 zhuan4many twists and turns (idiom)
20山不转路转 山不轉路轉 shān zhuàn zhuànshan1 bu4 zhuan4 lu4 zhuan4see 山不转水转
21山不转水转 山不轉水轉 shān zhuàn shuǐ zhuànshan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4it's a small world; only mountains never meet
22十字转门 十字轉門 shí zhuàn ménshi2 zi4 zhuan4 men2turnstile
23耍得团团转 耍得團團轉 shuǎ de tuán tuán zhuànshua3 de5 tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4to fool; to dupe
24天旋地转 天旋地轉 tiān xuán zhuàntian1 xuan2 di4 zhuan4the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning; fig. huge changes in the world
25团团转 團團轉 tuán tuán zhuàntuan2 tuan2 zhuan4to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy
26玩儿不转 玩兒不轉 wán r zhuànwan2 r5 bu4 zhuan4can't handle it; can't find any way (of doing sth); not up to the task
27玩儿得转 玩兒得轉 wán r zhuànwan2 r5 de2 zhuan4can handle it; up to the task
28眼不转睛 眼不轉睛 yǎn zhuàn jīngyan3 bu4 zhuan4 jing1with fixed attention (idiom)
29晕头转向 暈頭轉向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàngyun1 tou2 zhuan4 xiang4confused and disoriented
30转败为胜 轉敗為勝 zhuàn bài wéi shèngzhuan4 bai4 wei2 sheng4to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
31转笔刀 轉筆刀 zhuàn dāozhuan4 bi3 dao1pencil sharpener
32转车 轉車 zhuàn chēzhuan4 che1a turntable
33转车台 轉車台 zhuàn chē táizhuan4 che1 tai2a turntable
34转动件 轉動件 zhuàn dòng jiànzhuan4 dong4 jian4rotor
35转动曲柄 轉動曲柄 zhuàn dòng bǐngzhuan4 dong4 qu1 bing3to turn the handle; to crank
36转动轴 轉動軸 zhuàn dòng zhóuzhuan4 dong4 zhou2axis of rotation (mechanics); spindle
37转鼓 轉鼓 zhuàn zhuan4 gu3rotary drum
38转浑天仪 轉渾天儀 zhuàn hún tiān zhuan4 hun2 tian1 yi2armillary sphere (astronomy)
39转筋 轉筋 zhuàn jīnzhuan4 jin1muscle cramp
40转矩 轉矩 zhuàn zhuan4 ju3torque
41转矩臂 轉矩臂 zhuàn zhuan4 ju3 bi4torque arm
42转距 轉距 zhuàn zhuan4 ju4torque
43转来转去 轉來轉去 zhuàn lái zhuàn zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth
44转铃 轉鈴 zhuàn língzhuan4 ling2bicycle bell (with a rotating internal mechanism)
45转铃儿 轉鈴兒 zhuàn líng rzhuan4 ling2 r5erhua variant of 转铃
46转炉 轉爐 zhuàn zhuan4 lu2converter (rotary furnace in steelmaking)
47转轮 轉輪 zhuàn lúnzhuan4 lun2rotating disk; wheel; rotor; cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism
48转轮圣王 轉輪聖王 zhuàn lún shèng wángZhuan4 lun2 sheng4 Wang2Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings); emperor in Hindu mythology
49转轮手枪 轉輪手槍 zhuàn lún shǒu qiāngzhuan4 lun2 shou3 qiang1revolver (handgun)
50转门 轉門 zhuàn ménzhuan4 men2revolving door; turnstile
51转磨 轉磨 zhuàn zhuan4 mo4rotary grindstone
52转纽 轉紐 zhuàn niǔzhuan4 niu3organ stop (button activating a row of pipes)
53转盘 轉盤 zhuàn pánzhuan4 pan2turntable; rotary (traffic)
54转去 轉去 zhuàn zhuan4 qu4to return; to go back
55转圈 轉圈 zhuàn quānzhuan4 quan1to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush
56转速 轉速 zhuàn zhuan4 su4angular velocity; number of revolutions per minute
57转速表 轉速錶 zhuàn biǎozhuan4 su4 biao3tachometer; RPM gauge
58转塔 轉塔 zhuàn zhuan4 ta3rotating turret
59转台 轉台 zhuàn táizhuan4 tai2rotating stage; swivel table
60转头 轉頭 zhuàn tóuzhuan4 tou2nutation (plants turning to face the sun)
61转位 轉位 zhuàn wèizhuan4 wei4index (rotating gauge); cam gradation
62转腰子 轉腰子 zhuàn yāo zizhuan4 yao1 zi5(coll.) to pace around nervously; to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush
63转一趟 轉一趟 zhuàn tàngzhuan4 yi1 tang4to go on a trip
64转椅 轉椅 zhuàn zhuan4 yi3swivel chair; children's roundabout
65转悠 轉悠 zhuàn youzhuan4 you5variant of 转悠 ; to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly
66转置 轉置 zhuàn zhìzhuan4 zhi4to transpose
67转轴 轉軸 zhuàn zhóuzhuan4 zhou2axis of rotation
68转轴儿 轉軸兒 zhuàn zhóu rzhuan4 zhou2 r5erhua variant of 转轴
69转转 轉轉 zhuàn zhuanzhuan4 zhuan5to stroll
70转子 轉子 zhuàn zhuan4 zi3rotor (electricity)
71转字锁 轉字鎖 zhuàn suǒzhuan4 zi4 suo3combination lock
72自转轴 自轉軸 zhuàn zhóuzi4 zhuan4 zhou2axis of rotation

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