团团转

團團轉

tuántuánzhuàn

phrase #10,463

Meanings

1 to go round and round
2 to run around in circles
3 frantically busy

Characters

to revolve; to turn

Examples

HSK 2

他急得团团转。

Tā jí de tuántuánzhuàn.

He was so anxious he paced in circles.

HSK 7-9

孩子们把她耍得团团转。

Háizi men bǎ tā shuǎ de tuántuánzhuàn.

The children had her running around in circles.

Tips

usage

Often used with 急得 (so anxious that...) or 耍得 (fooled into...). Describes being in a frantic, panicked state or being fooled/manipulated.

Stroke Order

团 tuán

转 zhuǎn