轮流
Old HSK 5
轮流 (lúnliú) · to take turns
轮流 (lúnliú) means “to take turns”. It is written with 2 characters: 轮 (to take turns) + 流 (to flow). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 轮流 is built
The characters
轮 lún · to take turns
What 轮 is made of
- 车chē — cart
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 七qī — seven
- 仑lún — logical reasons
- 人rén — person
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 车 gives the meaning, 仑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
流 liú · to flow
What 流 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 㐬liú — pennant
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 川chuān — stream
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 㐬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们轮流打扫教室。Wǒmen lúnliú dǎsǎo jiàoshì.We take turns cleaning the classroom.
晚上两个人轮流开车。Wǎnshang liǎng gè rén lúnliú kāichē.Two people took turns driving at night.
Questions about 轮流
What does 轮流 mean?
轮流 (lúnliú) means “to take turns”.
How do you pronounce 轮流?
轮流 is pronounced lúnliú.
Which HSK level is 轮流?
轮流 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 轮船lúnchuánship
- 轮椅lúnyǐwheelchair
- 轮子lúnziwheel
- 轮廓lúnkuòoutline
- 轮胎lúntāitire
- 轮lúnto take turns
- 流利liúlìfluent
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 交流jiāoliúto communicate
- 潮流cháoliútrend
Learn 轮流 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.