团团转

團團轉

tuántuánzhuàn

phrase #10,463

Meanings

1 to go round and round
2 to run around in circles
3 frantically busy

Characters

to revolve; to turn

Examples

HSK 3

他急得团团转。

Tā jí de tuántuánzhuàn.

He was so anxious he paced in circles.

HSK 7-9

孩子们把她耍得团团转。

Háizimen bǎ tā shuǎ de tuántuánzhuàn.

The children had her running around in circles.

Tips

usage

Often used with 急得 (so anxious that...) or 耍得 (fooled into...). Describes being in a frantic, panicked state or being fooled/manipulated.

Stroke Order

团 tuán

转 zhuǎn