轮换

輪換

lúnhuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #29,252

Meanings

1 to rotate
2 to take turns

Characters

wheel; to take turns

to change; to swap

Examples

我们轮换着做饭。

Wǒmen lúnhuàn zhe zuòfàn.

We take turns cooking.

部队每半年轮换一次。

Bùduì měi bànnián lúnhuàn yī cì.

The troops rotate every six months.

Tips

usage

轮换 vs 轮流: both mean 'take turns,' but 轮换 emphasizes replacement/rotation (like troop rotation), while 轮流 emphasizes doing something one after another.

Stroke Order

轮 lún

换 huàn