转动

• 拼音: zhuǎn dòng
• 汉字拆解: 转 = 车 (wheel/vehicle) + 专 (concentrated), to rotate; 动 = 重 (heavy) + 力 (strength), to move

含义

To rotate; to turn; to revolve. Describes circular or spinning movement of an object.

Used for physical rotation: 车轮转动 (wheels turning), 地球转动 (the earth rotating). Can also be used for shifting something that pivots. Distinct from 转身 (turning one's body) and 转弯 (turning a corner). Often used in mechanical, scientific, or descriptive contexts.

例句

1. 风一吹，风车的叶片开始缓缓转动。
2. 他转动钥匙，打开了那扇锈迹斑斑的大门。
3. 这台电机的核心部件是一个高速转动的金属转子。

用法指南

语境: science, everyday, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 风扇开始转动，室内的温度慢慢降了下来。(The fan started rotating and the indoor temperature slowly dropped.)
• 机器出现故障，主轴无法正常转动。(The machine has broken down and the main shaft cannot rotate normally.)

错误说法

• 把'转动'用于描述人在原地旋转整个身体 (Don't use 转动 when a person is spinning around as a whole — use 旋转 or 转圈; 转动 is more appropriate for objects or parts of the body like eyes or a joint)

起源与历史

From 转 (to rotate/turn, 车 vehicle/wheel + 专 specialised — a wheel that spins) and 动 (to move, 重 heavy + 力 strength), together meaning 'to spin and move'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal