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

HSK 5

狗在原地打转。

Gǒu zài yuándì dǎzhuàn.

The dog was spinning in circles on the spot.

HSK 7-9

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