zyun2 dung6轉動转动
Jyutpingzyun2 dung6
Yalejyún duhng
Definition
To rotate, spin, or turn around an axis.
neutraldaily actionstechnology
How it's used
Focuses on the mechanical or physical act of an object spinning around an axis, rather than the act of changing direction or turning one's body. It is often used in technical or descriptive contexts to explain how a machine or component functions. For general turning of objects or changing direction, speakers usually prefer the simpler verb 轉.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this for turning one's head or body to look at something, as that would sound like a mechanical malfunction; use 擰或者轉頭 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
