輪番

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Mandarin · pinyin lún fān

Meanings

  1. in turn
  2. one after another
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番
fān · to take turns; a turn, a time; to repeat
轮
lún · wheel; revolve, turn; recur
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2–1 · lun2 fan1

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adv

  1. alternately; in waves; in turn

verb

  1. to alternate; to take turns

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