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Rotate in Chinese

to rotate · HSK 6

旋转 xuán zhuǎn

  1. 旋 xuán to revolve
  2. 转 zhuǎn to turn

地球一直绕着太阳旋转。 The Earth keeps revolving around the sun.

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How do you say rotate in Chinese?

Rotate in Chinese is 旋转 (xuán zhuǎn). You can also say 转动 (zhuàn dòng), 转 (zhuàn).

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