daa2 hyun1打圈
Jyutpingdaa2 hyun1
Yaledá hyūn
Definition
To move in a circle or to draw a circle.
- to move in a circle; to circle; to gyrate
- to draw a circle; to circle something (e.g., an answer)
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the physical motion of tracing a circular path, whether with a pen on paper or an object moving through space. It is distinct from 圍住, which implies surrounding or enclosing something from all sides. Use this when the focus is on the trajectory of the movement itself.
Examples
Circle the answer.
The bird is circling in the sky.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean surrounding a person or object, as that would require 圍住. It specifically describes the act of drawing a shape or moving in a loop.
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Grammar guides
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