---
title: "Zhuandong Meaning: 转动 (zhuàndòng) Means “to turn”"
description: "转动 (traditional 轉動, zhuàndòng) means “to turn; to rotate; to revolve”. Hear its tones, see what 转 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuandong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 转动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

转动 zhuàndòng

## to turn; to rotate; to revolve

## It can also mean

- to turn (a part of the body); to move about

## Its characters

1. 转 zhuàn to rotate
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

风车在风中慢慢转动。 The windmill turns slowly in the wind.

有一句话叫“小球**转动**大球”。

From [小球转动大球 · What was ping-pong diplomacy?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-was-ping-pong-diplomacy#library-word-8-10)

[More about 转动](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%BD%AC%E5%8A%A8)

## More words with 转 or 动

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)

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