Hanzi
Traditional
圓
Simplified
圆

circle/round/circular/spherical/(of the moon) full/unit of Chinese currency (yuan)/tactful/to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

yuán

Bopomofo

ㄩㄢˊ

Jyutping

jyun4

Example sentences

圓 / 圆 yuán
這張桌子是圓的。
这张桌子是圆的。

This table is round.

月亮 yuèliàng
今晚的月亮很圓。
今晚的月亮很圆。

The moon is very round tonight.

圓滿 / 圆满 yuánmǎn
會議圓滿結束了。
会议圆满结束了。

The meeting ended successfully.

至此 zhìcǐ
至此，會議圓滿結束。
至此，会议圆满结束。

At this point, the meeting ended successfully.

團圓 / 团圆 tuányuán
中秋節是家人團圓的日子。
中秋节是家人团圆的日子。

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion.

逢年過節 / 逢年过节 féngniánguòjié
每當逢年過節，我們全家人都會聚在一起吃團圓飯。
每当逢年过节，我们全家人都会聚在一起吃团圆饭。

Whenever it's the holidays, our whole family gathers together to eat a reunion dinner.

湯圓 / 汤圆 tāngyuán
冬至的時候，家家戶戶都會吃湯圓。
冬至的时候，家家户户都会吃汤圆。

During the Winter Solstice, every household eats tangyuan.

冬至 dōngzhì
冬至那天，我們全家一起吃湯圓。
冬至那天，我们全家一起吃汤圆。

On the day of the Winter Solstice, our whole family eats tangyuan together.

圓圈 / 圆圈 yuánquān
小朋友們手拉手圍成一個大圓圈。
小朋友们手拉手围成一个大圆圈。

The children held hands and formed a big circle.

彎 / 弯 wān
把這根鐵絲彎成一個圓圈。
把这根铁丝弯成一个圆圈。

Bend this iron wire into a circle.

Example Vocabulary

圓

yuan2

round; circular; circle

圓滿

yuan2'man3

satisfactory; successful; consummate

團圓

tuan2'yuan2

reunion; to reunite (as a family)

湯圓

tang1'yuan2

tangyuan; glutinous rice balls

圓圈

yuan2'quan1

circle; ring

圓子

yuan2'zi

圓形

yuan2'xing2

circle; circular shape

圓明園

yuan2'ming2'yuan2

圓月

功德圓滿

gong1'de2'yuan2'man3

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