Writing
轮流 (lún liú) — how to say "to take turns" in Chinese
轮流
To take turns, alternately
verb
Character composition
轮
wheel; by turns
流
to flow
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
轮流值班
lúnliú zhíbān
take turns on duty
轮流发言
lúnliú fāyán
speak in turn
轮流照顾
lúnliú zhàogù
take turns caring
Examples
在小组作业里，我们三个人轮流负责不同的工作。
In the group project, the three of us take turns being responsible for different tasks.
我们轮流做。
We take turns doing it.
Frequently asked questions
How to say take turns in Chinese?
"to take turns" in Chinese is 轮流 (lún liú).
Lun liu meaning in Chinese
轮流 (lún liú) means "To take turns, alternately".
How is 轮流 pronounced?
It is pronounced lún liú (written as lun liu, lunliu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to take turns" in Chinese characters?
It is written 轮流: 轮 has 8 strokes, 流 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 轮流?
轮流 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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