HSK · Level 2
130 words
Chinese word
轮
Pronunciation
Pinyinlún
Meaning
- nounwheel
Example
这辆车的车轮坏了。zhè liàng chē de chē lún huài le
This car's wheel is broken.
More examples
骑自行车时，后轮突然漏气了。qí zì xíng chē shí hòu lún tū rán lòu qì le
While riding a bicycle, the rear wheel suddenly went flat.
Core concept
Motion around a center that repeats a path, so objects move and people or roles come around in order.
Common phrases
车轮chē lún
car wheel
后轮hòu lún
rear wheel
前轮qián lún
front wheel
Similar words
车轮chē lún: A round part under a vehicle that turns to support it and help it move.
轮子lún zi: A small round part attached to a box or cart so it can roll and carry things.
轮胎lún tāi: The rubber covering around a vehicle wheel that touches the ground.
Definition in Chinese
指围绕轴心旋转、支撑并带动物体移动的圆形构件（车轮）；在抽象用法中指循环或轮替的次序与回合。zhǐ wéi rào zhóu xīn xuán zhuǎn zhī chēng bìng dài dòng wù tǐ yí dòng de yuán xíng gòu jiàn chē lún zài chōu xiàng yòng fǎ zhōng zhǐ xún huán huò lún tì de cì xù yǔ huí hé
Word origin
The character 轮 (lún, "wheel") keeps 车 (chē, "vehicle") as a meaning component, while its circular physical meaning provides a natural path from a wheel to a cycle and then to a turn.
Usage tips
- In conversation, the abstract use often leaves the group or activity understood from context, so the nearby subject and verb are especially important for identifying whose turn is involved.