English–Chinese
“swing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlūn
Example
他用手臂把木棒抡了起来。tā yòng shǒu bì bǎ mù bàng lūn le qǐ lái
He swung the wooden stick up with his arm.
How to say “swing” in Chinese
“Swing” in Chinese is 抡 (lūn).
An arm or tool drives a held object up and around with force.
Example sentences with 抡
工地上工人把铁锤抡了下来。gōng dì shàng gōng rén bǎ tiě chuí lūn le xià lái
At the construction site, a worker swung the iron hammer down.
Tips for using 抡
- The word suits a marked, energetic action; routine movements such as lifting a cup are normally described with a more neutral verb.