轮流

輪流
lún liú
HSK 5
to alternate, to take turns
verb

Example Sentences

我们应该轮流做这个任务。
wǒmen yīnggāi lúnliú zuò zhègè rènwù 。
We should take turns doing this task.
比赛中，选手们会轮流上场。
bǐsài zhōng ， xuǎnshǒu mén huì lúnliú shàng cháng 。
During the competition, the contestants will alternate in coming on stage.
请大家轮流发言，不要抢话。
qǐng dàjiā lúnliú fāyán ， búyào qiāng huà 。
Please speak in turns and do not interrupt each other.

Individual Characters

轮lún
wheel, ring, take turns
流liú
flow, spread

Words with similar meanings

交替jiāotì
to alternate
交替 can also mean to alternate but is more often used in contexts where things change frequently or interchangeably.

Words Starting With 轮

轮廓lún kuò
an outline; silhouette
轮胎lún tāi
tire; pneumatic tire
轮船lún chuán
steamship

Words Ending With 流

交流jiāo liú
exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
一流yī liú
top quality; front ranking
主流zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
支流zhī liú
tributary (river)
潮流cháo liú
tide; current; trend

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