English–Chinese
“roll up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjuǎn
Example
把地毯从一头卷起来。bǎ dì tǎn cóng yì tóu juǎn qǐ lái
Roll the carpet up from one end.
How to say “roll up” in Chinese
“Roll up” in Chinese is 卷 (juǎn).
Something flat or flexible folds or coils inward from one edge, becoming a compact, layered form that can be stored or treated as one document.
Example sentences with 卷
窗帘被风卷起来了。chuāng lián bèi fēng juǎn qǐ lái le
The wind rolled up the curtain.
Tips for using 卷
- Everyday Chinese often adds a result or direction complement after this verb to show that the rolling is finished or where it ends, so the short verb need not carry the full English phrase.