No. 7,636 in Chinese
转动
To rotate or turn.
In a sentence
风车在微风中慢慢转动。
The windmill slowly rotates in the gentle breeze.
Here, '转动' describes the physical act of rotation of an object, i.e., the windmill's vanes.
为了拧开瓶盖，他用力转动瓶子。
To unscrew the bottle cap, he rotated the bottle with force.
In this context, '转动' refers to the action of turning an object to achieve a functional outcome, like unscrewing.
他感觉到了车轮转动时的震动。
He felt the vibration of the wheels rotating.
This sentence employs '转动' to describe the movement of an object (the wheels) in rotational motion and its physical effect (vibration).
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