The Chinese word 圈 means “circle” or “ring”. It is commonly used in Chinese to describe a group or community of people who share a common interest or activity. For example, 电影圈 refers to the film industry circle or community, while 篮球圈 means basketball circle or community.
Translation
quān
Noun: circle, ring, loop
Measure Word: for loops, laps, etc.
juàn
Noun: pen, barn
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这个圈子里的人都很有钱 | zhège quānzi lǐ de rén dōu hěn yǒu qián | The people in this circle are all very wealthy |
| 我们围成一个圆圈跳舞 | wǒmen wéi chéng yīgè yuánquān tiàowǔ | We formed a circle and danced |
| 这个新闻引起了社交圈的轰动 | zhège xīnwén yǐn qǐle shèjiāo quān de hōngdòng | This news caused a stir in the social circle |
| 他在圈里有很高的声望 | tā zài quān lǐ yǒu hěn gāo de shēngwàng | He has a high reputation in the circle |
| 他画了一个圆圈表示这个区域 | tā huàle yīgè yuánquān biǎoshì zhège qūyù | He drew a circle to indicate this area |
| 这个问题已经引起了专家圈的讨论 | zhège wèntí yǐjīng yǐn qǐle zhuānjiā quān de tǎolùn | This issue has already sparked discussion in the expert circle |
| 我们需要扩大我们的社交圈 | wǒmen xūyào kuòdà wǒmen de shèjiāo quān | We need to expand our social circle |
| 她用笔在圆圈里画了一个叉 | tā yòng bǐ zài yuánquān lǐ huàle yīgè chā | She drew a cross inside the circle with a pen |
HSK
圈 is part of HSK Level 5 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 4 and HSK Level 7-9.
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