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轮流 lúnliú

轮流 lúnliú Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 轮流 lúnliú .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
lúnliú | lun2 liu2
English translation
to alternate
to take turns

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About 轮流 lúnliú

Read some general information about the Chinese word 轮流 lúnliú .

Traditional form

輪流

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 轮流 lúnliú

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lún

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Chē represents the meaning and lún represents the sound. Simplified form of lún .

Phonetic compound

lún

Semantic compound

Chē

Positional decomposition

车仑

Number of Strokes

8
liú

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Depicts an upside-down child () being born headfirst with amniotic fluid flowing out.

Phonetic compound

liú

Semantic compound

shuǐ

Positional decomposition

氵㐬

Number of Strokes

10

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Example sentences using 轮流 lúnliú

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苏珊 Sū shān de 兄弟 xiōngdì 轮流 lúnliú 盘子 pánzi .

Susan and her brother take turns ( at ) doing the dishes.

姐姐 jiějie 轮流 lúnliú 晚餐 wǎn cān de wǎn dié .

My sister and I alternate in washing the supper dishes.

zhè 3节目 jiémù jiāng zài 整个 zhěnggè 巡回演出 xún huí yǎn chū Zhōng 轮流 lúnliú 头牌 tóu pái

The three acts will alternate as headliners throughout the tour.

特德轮流 lúnliú 医院 yīyuàn 陪护 péi hù 埃玛

Ted and I took it in turns to go into hospital and sit with Emma.

过度 guòdù 拥挤 yōngjǐ de 现象 xiànxiàng 十分 shífēn 严重 yánzhòng 囚犯 qiú fàn men 不得不 bùdébù 轮流 lúnliú 睡觉 shuìjiào 其他人只能 zhǐ néng zhàn zhāo

Overcrowding is so bad that prisoners have to sleep in shifts, while others have to stand.

轮流 lúnliú Decomposition

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轮流 lúnliú Compounds

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