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轮换

lúnhuàn

to rotate; to take turns

Two people handing a broom to each other in turn
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Characters in this word

轮 lún

Strokes
8
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 仑 logical reasons, logical order
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

换 huàn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 奂 numerous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 边防部队实行定期轮换,以避免长期驻守造成心理疲劳。 Biānfáng bùduì shíxíng dìngqī lúnhuàn, yǐ bìmiǎn chángqī zhùshǒu zàochéng xīnlǐ píláo. The border defence troops implement regular rotation to avoid the psychological fatigue caused by long-term deployment.
  • 我们几个室友轮换打扫卫生。 Wǒmen jǐ gè shìyǒu lúnhuàn dǎsǎo wèishēng. We roommates take turns cleaning.
  • 公司让员工每年轮换一次岗位。 Gōngsī ràng yuángōng měinián lúnhuàn yí cì gǎngwèi. The company has employees rotate positions once a year.

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