Chinese word

转盘

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuàn pán

Meaning

  • nounturntable

Example

请把盘子放在转盘上。qǐng bǎ pán zi fàng zài zhuàn pán shàng

Please put the plate on the turntable.

Illustration for 转盘 (turntable)

More examples

电动转盘可以自动转动，夹菜更方便。diàn dòng zhuàn pán ké yǐ zì dòng zhuǎn dòng jiā cài gèng fāng biàn

The motorized turntable rotates automatically, making it easier to serve yourself food.

Core concept

A circular surface turns in place so objects can be moved, presented, or chosen without moving the whole base.

Common phrases

  • 把盘子放在转盘上bǎ pán zi fàng zài zhuàn pán shàng

    place the plate on the turntable

  • 转盘停止转动zhuàn pán tíng zhǐ zhuǎn dòng

    the turntable stops rotating

  • 电动转盘diàn dòng zhuàn pán

    motorized turntable

Similar words

轮盘lún pán: A wheel with numbers or symbols that is spun to determine a result in a game or casino.
抽奖转盘chōu jiǎng zhuàn pán: A prize wheel with labeled sections that is spun to select a prize or winning entry.

Definition in Chinese

指能够围绕中心旋转的盘状装置，用于放置、搬运或展示物品，常见于餐桌的转盘、抽奖的转盘或机械旋转台。zhǐ néng gòu wéi rào zhōng xīn xuán zhuǎn de pán zhuàng zhuāng zhì yòng yú fàng zhì bān yùn huò zhǎn shì wù pǐn cháng jiàn yú cān zhuō de zhuàn pán chōu jiǎng de zhuàn pán huò jī xiè xuán zhuàn tái

Word origin

转 (zhuàn, "turn") + 盘 (pán, "round tray") describe a tray whose main feature is rotation, giving the word its broad range of uses.

Usage tips

  • In restaurant talk, the word names the rotating platform on a table rather than a plate or dish, a useful distinction when following descriptions of shared meals.

Other meanings

  • roulette wheelnoun

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