转椅

轉椅

zhuànyǐ

noun #46,147

Measure Word

一把转椅 bǎ

Meanings

1 swivel chair
2 office chair (rolling)

Characters

to rotate, to spin

Examples

HSK 4

坐了一天转椅,腰都酸了。

Zuò le yì tiān zhuànyǐ, yāo dōu suānle.

After sitting in the swivel chair all day, my back is sore.

HSK 7-9

新买的人体工学转椅特别舒服。

Xīn mǎi de réntǐ gōng xué zhuànyǐ tèbié shūfu.

The new ergonomic office chair is really comfortable.

Tips

usage

转 here is zhuàn (4th tone, 'to rotate/spin', what the chair does), NOT zhuǎn (3rd tone, 'to turn/transfer'). The same character distinction applies to 转盘 (turntable) vs 转换 (to convert).

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

椅 yǐ