环

huán

HSK 6

环 — huán

1. ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link

   铁环被扔到了地上。 tiěhuán bèi rēngdào le dìshàng — The iron ring was thrown onto the ground.

2. classifier used for scores in archery and similar (one 'huan' ring = one score)

   他在射箭比赛中得了三个环。 tā zài shèjiàn bǐsài zhōng dé le sāngè huán — He scored three rings in the archery competition.

3. to surround; to encircle; to hem in

   士兵们用铁丝网环了村庄，防止敌人进入。 shìbīng men yòng tiěsīwǎng huán le cūnzhuāng fángzhǐ dírén jìnrù — The soldiers surrounded the village with barbed wire to prevent enemy entry.

4. surname Huan

   环先生是我们的新同事。 huán xiānshēng shì wǒmen de xīn tóngshì — Mr. Huan is our new colleague.