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

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.

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 (zhuànpán, turntable) vs 转换 (zhuǎnhuàn, to convert).

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

椅 yǐ