打转

打轉

dǎzhuàn

verb #16,034

Meanings

1 to spin; to rotate; to revolve
2 to circle around; to go round and round

Characters

to hit; to do (versatile verb)

to turn; to rotate; to revolve

Examples

狗在原地打转。

Gǒu zài yuándì dǎzhuàn.

The dog was spinning in circles on the spot.

他的眼泪在眼眶里打转。

Tā de yǎnlèi zài yǎnkuàng lǐ dǎzhuàn.

Tears were welling up in his eyes.

Tips

usage

眼泪在眼眶里打转 is an extremely common literary expression meaning 'tears welling up' — literally 'tears spinning in the eye sockets.'

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

转 zhuǎn