自转 自轉
自转 自轉 zì zhuàn ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ zi6 zyun3
- (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis
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自
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 出自 chū zì ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ceot1 zi6 to come from
- 各自 gè zì ㄍㄜˋ ㄗˋ gok3 zi6 each
- 擅自 shàn zì ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋ sin6 zi6 without permission
- 独自 獨自 dú zì ㄉㄨˊ ㄗˋ duk6 zi6 alone
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- 私自 sī zì ㄙ ㄗˋ si1 zi6 private; personal
- 自主 zì zhǔ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ zi6 zyu2 to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
- 自信 zì xìn ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself
- 自传 自傳 zì zhuàn ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ zi6 zyun6 autobiography
- 自制 zì zhì ㄗˋ ㄓˋ zi6 zai3 to maintain self-control
- 自助 zì zhù ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋ zi6 zo6 self-service
- 自动 自動 zì dòng ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zi6 dung6 automatic
- 自卑 zì bēi ㄗˋ ㄅㄟ zi6 bei1 to have low self-esteem
- 自在 zì zai ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ zi6 zoi6 comfortable; at ease
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 自学 自學 zì xué ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zi6 hok6 self-study
- 自尊 zì zūn ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄣ zi6 zyun1 self-respect
- 自己 zì jǐ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 自从 自從 zì cóng ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zi6 cung4 since (a time)
- 自我 zì wǒ ㄗˋ ㄨㄛˇ zi6 ngo5 the self; oneself; self-
转 轉
- 周转 周轉 zhōu zhuǎn ㄓㄡ ㄓㄨㄢˇ zau1 zyun2 to rotate
- 好转 好轉 hǎo zhuǎn ㄏㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇ hou2 zyun2 to improve
- 扭转 扭轉 niǔ zhuǎn ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇ nau2 zyun2 to reverse
- 旋转 旋轉 xuán zhuǎn ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ syun4 zyun2 to rotate
- 流转 流轉 liú zhuǎn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ lau4 zyun3 to be on the move
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- 转交 轉交 zhuǎn jiāo ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄠ zyun2 gaau1 to pass on to sb
- 转动 轉動 zhuǎn dòng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyun2 dung6 to turn sth around
- 转化 轉化 zhuǎn huà ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zyun2 faa3 to change; to turn; to convert
- 转向 轉向 zhuǎn xiàng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zyun2 hoeng3 to change direction
- 转告 轉告 zhuǎn gào ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄍㄠˋ zyun2 gou3 to pass on
- 转型 轉型 zhuǎn xíng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ zyun2 jing4 to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform
- 转学 轉學 zhuǎn xué ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zyun2 hok6 (of a student) to change schools; to transfer from one school to another
- 转弯 轉彎 zhuǎn wān ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄨㄢ zyun2 waan1 to turn
- 转悠 轉悠 zhuàn you ㄓㄨㄢˋ ˙ㄧㄡ zyun3 jau4 to roll
- 转手 轉手 zhuǎn shǒu ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ zyun2 sau2 to pass on
- 转折 轉折 zhuǎn zhé ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄜˊ zyun2 zit3 shift in the trend of events
- 转换 轉換 zhuǎn huàn ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄢˋ zyun2 wun6 to change
- 转播 轉播 zhuǎn bō ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄛ zyun2 bo3 relay
- 转机 轉機 zhuǎn jī ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧ zyun2 gei1 (to take) a turn for the better
- 转眼 轉眼 zhuǎn yǎn ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄢˇ zyun2 ngaan5 in a flash
Idioms with these characters
- 安闲自得 安閑自得 ān xián zì dé ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄉㄜˊ on1 haan4 zi6 dak1 feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
- 安闲自在 安閑自在 ān xián zì zai ㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ on1 haan4 zi6 zoi6 leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
- 悲不自胜 悲不自勝 bēi bù zì shèng ㄅㄟ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄕㄥˋ bei1 bat1 zi6 sing3 unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
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- 卑以自牧 bēi yǐ zì mù ㄅㄟ ㄧˇ ㄗˋ ㄇㄨˋ bei1 ji5 zi6 muk6 (idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest
- 敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄣ bai6 zau2 zi6 zan1 to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
- 不敢自专 不敢自專 bù gǎn zì zhuān ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢ bat1 gam2 zi6 zyun1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
- 不言自明 bù yán zì míng ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄗˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ bat1 jin4 zi6 ming4 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 不自量力 bù zì liàng lì ㄅㄨˋ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧˋ bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities
- 出自肺腑 chū zì fèi fǔ ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄈㄨˇ ceot1 zi6 fai3 fu2 from the bottom of one's heart (idiom)
- 峰回路转 峰回路轉 fēng huí lù zhuǎn ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ fung1 wui4 lou6 zyun2 the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
- 回心转意 回心轉意 huí xīn zhuǎn yì ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄧˋ wui4 sam1 zyun2 ji3 to change one's mind (idiom)
- 见风转舵 見風轉舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
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- 急转直下 急轉直下 jí zhuǎn zhí xià ㄐㄧˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gap1 zyun2 zik6 haa6 to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
- 目不转睛 目不轉睛 mù bù zhuǎn jīng ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄥ muk6 bat1 zyun2 zing1 unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
- 目不转瞬 目不轉瞬 mù bù zhuǎn shùn ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄣˋ muk6 bat1 zyun2 seon3 gazing fixedly (idiom)
- 扭转乾坤 扭轉乾坤 niǔ zhuǎn qián kūn ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄨㄣ nau2 zyun2 gon1 kwan1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom)
- 起承转合 起承轉合 qǐ chéng zhuǎn hé ㄑㄧˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄏㄜˊ hei2 sing4 zyun2 hap6 (idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process
- 时来运转 時來運轉 shí lái yùn zhuǎn ㄕˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄩㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄢˇ si4 loi4 wan6 zyun3 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
- 天旋地转 天旋地轉 tiān xuán dì zhuàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ tin1 syun4 dei6 zyun2 the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
Example sentences
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地球 为什么 為什麼 会 會 自转 自轉 呀 ？
Why does the Earth spin?
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地球 每 二十 四 小时 小時 就 会 會 绕 繞 轴 軸 自转 自轉 一周 。
The earth revolves on its axis once every 24 hours.
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