English–Chinese
“take turns” in Chinese
How to say “take turns” in Chinese
“Take turns” in Chinese is 轮流 (lún liú).
A shared action or responsibility moves through a sequence, as people act or tasks are handled one by one.
Example sentences with 轮流
大家轮流发言。dà jiā lún liú fā yán
Everyone takes turns speaking.
Tips for using 轮流
- 轮流 (lúnliú, "take turns") can involve several people or tasks, and it does not by itself say that each share lasts the same amount of time.
Other Chinese words for “take turns”
我们交替值班。wǒ men jiāo tì zhí bān
We take turns standing watch.
我们轮换开车。wǒ men lún huàn kāi chē
We take turns driving.