卷 juǎn ㄐㄩㄢˇ gyun2 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to roll up
  • (fig.) to sweep up; to engulf; to drag into (a situation)
  • (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree; hypercompetitive
  • a roll
  • classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc)

卷 juàn ㄐㄩㄢˋ gyun2

  • scroll
  • book
  • volume
  • chapter
  • examination paper
  • classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll

卷 捲 juǎn ㄐㄩㄢˇ gyun2 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4

  • to roll up
  • to sweep up; to carry along
  • a roll
  • classifier for rolls, spools etc

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Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 ) 卷发 捲髮 ( juǎn fà gyun2 faat3 )。

    I like curls.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 批卷 ( pī juàn pai1 gyun2 ) 子 ( zǐ zi2 )。

    Tom is correcting exam papers.

  • 卷起 捲起 ( juǎn qǐ gyun2 hei2 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 袖子 ( xiù zi zau6 zi2 )。

    Roll up your sleeve.

  • 卷心菜 ( juǎn xīn cài gyun2 sam1 coi3 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 生吃 ( shēng chī saang1 hek3 )。

    Cabbage can be eaten raw.

  • 莱 萊 ( lái loi4 ) 拉开 拉開 ( lā kāi laai1 hoi1 ) 始 ( shǐ ci2 ) 卷 捲 ( juǎn gyun2 ) 头发 頭髮 ( tóu fa tau4 faat3 )。

    Layla started curling her hair.

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  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 卷 ( juǎn gyun2 ) 进 進 ( jìn zeon3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 是非 ( shì fēi si6 fei1 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 )。

    He was involved in the trouble.

  • 那 ( nà naa5 ) 本 ( běn bun2 ) 词典 詞典 ( cí diǎn ci4 din2 ) 分为 分為 ( fēn wéi fan1 wai4 ) 两 兩 ( liǎng loeng5 ) 卷 ( juǎn gyun2 )。

    The dictionary comes in two volumes.

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