轮

lún

HSK 6

轮 — lún

1. wheel; disk; ring

   车子的轮坏了，不能开了。 chēzi de lún huài le bùnéng kāi le — The car's wheel is broken and can't drive.

2. steamship (classical/older usage)

   十九世纪的轮常常在河上航行。 shíjiǔshìjì de lún chángcháng zài héshàng hángxíng — Steamships in the 19th century often sailed on the river.

3. to take turns; to rotate; to spin

   我们轮着洗碗，谁也不抱怨。 wǒmen lúnzhe xǐwǎn shuí yě bù bàoyuàn — We take turns washing the dishes; no one complains.

4. classifier for big round objects (discs) or recurring events: a round; a turn

   这轮比赛非常激烈。 zhè lún bǐsài fēicháng jīliè — This round of the competition is very intense.