HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
循环
Pronunciation
Pinyinxún huán
Meaning
- nouncycle
Example
我们不能陷入这个循环。wǒ men bù néng xiàn rù zhè ge xún huán
We can't fall into this cycle.
More examples
气候变化可能触发正反馈循环，加剧变暖。qì hòu biàn huà kě néng chù fā zhèng fǎn kuì xún huán jiā jù biàn nuǎn
Climate change may trigger a positive feedback loop, worsening warming.
Core concept
A path that follows a set order and returns to its starting point, ready to repeat.
Common phrases
循环 过程xún huán guò chéng
cyclical process
循环 结构xún huán jié gòu
cyclical structure
正反馈循环zhèng fǎn kuì xún huán
positive feedback loop
Similar words
周期zhōu qī: The time needed for a phenomenon to go through one full round and reach the same state again.
Definition in Chinese
按一定顺序反复出现或不断返回起点的过程。àn yí dìng shùn xù fǎn fù chū xiàn huò bú duàn fǎn huí qí diǎn de guò chéng
Word origin
循 (xún, "follow") + 环 (huán, "ring") forms the idea of following a ring back to its starting point.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word can describe a repeating chain of events, so it applies to habits, problems, and routines as well as to machines or nature.
Opposites
- 线性xiàn xìnglinearitynoun
Related words
- 循环往复xún huán wǎng fùgo in circlesidiom
- 循环利用xún huán lì yòngrecycleverb