旋
xuàn
Pinyin

Definition

旋
 - 
xuàn
  1. to whirl
  2. immediately
  3. variant of 鏇|镟[xuàn]
旋
 - 
xuán
  1. to revolve
  2. a loop
  3. a circle

Character Decomposition

Compounds (5)

璇
xuán
  1. 1 (jade)
璇
xuán
  1. 1 variant: 璇 xuán
漩
xuán
  1. 1 whirlpool
  2. 2 eddy
  3. 3 also pr. [xuàn]
镟
xuàn
  1. 1 to shape on a lathe
  2. 2 to peel with a knife
  3. 3 to turn in (a screw)
蔙
xuàn
  1. 1 (herb)

Related Words (20)

凯旋
kǎi xuán
  1. 1 to return in triumph
  2. 2 to return victorious
旋律
xuán lǜ
  1. 1 melody
  2. 2 rhythm
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
  1. 1 to rotate
  2. 2 to revolve
  3. 3 to spin
  4. 4 to whirl
凯旋门
kǎi xuán mén
  1. 1 triumphal arch
周旋
zhōu xuán
  1. 1 to mix with others
  2. 2 to socialize
  3. 3 to deal with
  4. 4 to contend

Idioms (4)

天旋地转
tiān xuán dì zhuàn
  1. 1 the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
  2. 2 fig. huge changes in the world
旋乾转坤
xuán qián zhuǎn kūn
  1. 1 lit. overturning heaven and earth (idiom); earth-shattering
  2. 2 a radical change
盘旋曲折
pán xuán qū zhé
  1. 1 lit. windy and circuitous
  2. 2 difficult (idiom)
祸不旋踵
huò bù xuán zhǒng
  1. 1 trouble is never far away (idiom)

Sample Sentences

两匹马力，三万七千转，一旦启动，这飞刀螺旋一转，叫你想停都停不下来，听见没？稳定美妙的马达声，仿佛到了方程式赛车的赛道旁，让你不由自主想把厨房里、冰箱里、地窖里，所有能找出来的青菜水果全部放进去萃取，只为了吃到生机饮食的精华！
liǎng pǐ mǎlì ，sānwàn qī qiān zhuǎn ，yīdàn qǐdòng ，zhè fēidāo luóxuán yī zhuǎn ，jiào nǐ xiǎng tíng dōu tíng bù xiàlai ，tīngjiàn méi ？wěndìng měimiào de mǎdáshēng ，fǎngfú dào le fāngchéngshìsàichē de sàidào páng ，ràng nǐ bùyóuzìzhǔ xiǎng bǎ chúfáng lǐ 、bīngxiāng lǐ 、dìjiào lǐ ，suǒyǒu néng zhǎo chūlai de qīngcài shuǐguǒ quánbù fàng jìnqù cuìqǔ ，zhī wèile chīdào shēngjī yǐnshí de jīnghuá ！
Two horsepower, with 37,000 revolutions a minute. As soon as you turn it on, the blade starts to fly. You won't want to stop, you'll feel compelled to make extracts from all the fruit and vegetables you can find in your kitchen, your refrigerator and your cellar, just so you can taste their vital essence.
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我帮公司制作了一支广告片，预算很低品质也不怎么样，但是一个明星在他的社群媒体分享了这支影片，居然在网上疯传，引起一阵旋风。
wǒ bāng gōngsī zhìzuò le yī zhī guǎnggào piàn ，yùsuàn hěn dī pǐnzhì yě bùzěnmeyàng ，dànshì yī gè míngxīng zài tā de shèqún méitǐ fēnxiǎng le zhè zhī yǐngpiàn ，jūrán zài wǎngshàng fēngchuán ，yǐnqǐ yīzhèn xuànfēng 。
I made an advertisement for my company, the budget was really low and it wasn't brilliant quality-wise, but a celebrity shared the advert on social media, and it ended up going viral, causing an online storm.
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去的尽管去了，来的尽管来着；去来的中间，又怎样地匆匆呢？早上我起来的时候，小屋里射进两三方斜斜的太阳。太阳他有脚啊，轻轻悄悄地挪移了；我也茫茫然跟着旋转。于是——洗手的时候，日子从水盆里过去；吃饭的时候，日子从饭碗里过去；默默时，便从凝然的双眼前过去。
qù de jǐnguǎn qù le ，lái de jǐnguǎn láizhe ；qù lái de zhōngjiān ，yòu zěnyàng de cōngcōng ne ？zǎoshang wǒ qǐlái de shíhou ，xiǎowū lǐ shè jìn liǎng sān fāng xiéxiéde tàiyáng 。tàiyáng tā yǒu jiǎo ā ，qīngqīng qiāoqiāo de nuóyí le ；wǒ yě mángmángrán gēn zhe xuánzhuǎn 。yúshì ——xǐshǒu de shíhou ，rìzi cóng shuǐ pén lǐ guòqù ；chīfàn de shíhou ，rìzi cóng fànwǎn lǐ guòqù ；mòmò shí ，biàn cóng níngrán de shuāngyǎn qián guòqù 。
What is gone is gone, what is to come keeps coming. How swift is the transition in between! When I get up in the morning, the slanting sun casts two or three squarish patches of light into my small room. The sun has feet too, edging away softly and stealthily. And, without knowing it, I am already caught in its revolution .Thus the day flows away through the sink when I wash my hands; vanishes in the rice bowl when I have my meal; passes away quietly before the fixed gaze of my eyes when I am lost in reverie
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我知道，但我宁愿卷铺盖走人，也不想跟他们周旋。
wǒ zhīdào ，dàn wǒ nìngyuàn juǎnpūgàizǒurén ，yě bùxiǎng gēn tāmen zhōuxuán 。
I know, but I'd rather pack up and leave than to deal with them.
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那太刺激了，我受不了。我还是喜欢坐旋转木马。
nà tài cìjī le ，wǒ shòubuliǎo 。wǒ háishì xǐhuan zuò xuánzhuǎnmùmǎ 。
That's too hair-raising for me, I can't take it. I still like to ride on the carousel.
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那我坐十次旋转木马嘛，对了！我还想和迪士尼卡通人物合影。
nà wǒ zuò shí cì xuánzhuǎnmùmǎ ma ，duì le ！wǒ hái xiǎng hé Díshìní kǎtōng rénwù héyǐng 。
Then I'll ride the carousel ten times. Oh yeah! I also want to take photos with the Disney cartoon characters.
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坐什么旋转木马啊？票那么贵，坐旋转木马多划不来。
zuò shénme xuánzhuǎnmùmǎ ā ？piào nàme guì ，zuò xuánzhuǎnmùmǎ duō huá bu lái 。
Why would you ride the carousel? The tickets are so expensive, so riding the carousel is not worth it.
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就是好听在它幼稚啊，而且只要听一次就会上瘾，那个旋律在脑子里就是甩不掉。
jiùshì hǎotīng zài tā yòuzhì ā ，érqiě zhǐyào tīng yīcì jiù huì shàngyǐn ，nàge xuánlǜ zài nǎozi lǐ jiùshì shuǎi bu diào 。
It's good because it's childish. You'll get hooked on your first listen. You'll not be able to get the melody out of your head.
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你俩少在那边说风凉话，风水轮流转，我去上个厕所，回来再跟你们周旋。
nǐ liǎ shǎo zài nàbiān shuō fēngliánghuà ，fēng shuǐlúnliú zhuǎn ，wǒ qù shàng gè cèsuǒ ，huílai zài gēn nǐmen zhōuxuán 。
You two can sneer all you like, but lady luck is fickle. I'm going to the toilet, I'll deal with you when I get back.
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轻轻地闭上双眼，随着这美妙的旋律，逐渐放慢我们呼吸的节奏，放松我们的面部表情，舒展眉心，嘴角微微上翘，放松双肩、放松双臂，让脊柱向上无限延伸。
qīngqīngde bìshàng shuāngyǎn ，suízhe zhè měimiào de xuánlǜ ，zhújiàn fàngmàn wǒmen hūxī de jiézòu ，fàngsōng wǒmen de miànbù biǎoqíng ，shūzhǎn méixīn ，zuǐjiǎo wēiwēi shàng qiào ，fàngsōng shuāng jiān 、fàngsōng shuāng bì ，ràng jǐzhù xiàngshàng wúxiàn yánshēn 。
Gently close your eyes. Slow your breathing to the gentle pace of the music. Relax your facial expressions and release the tension between your brows. Smile gently, relax your shoulder and your arms. Extend your spine to the sky.
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