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圈子

quān zi

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

圈子 (quān zi) means "circle; ring; (social) circle". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 圈子 means

1. circle
2. ring
3. (social) circle

The characters in 圈子

• 圈quāncircle; ring; loop; (fig.) social circle; niche group; community; fandom…
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Example sentences

• 在福瑞圈子里，不少人都会进行一些创作。
  In the furry fandom, many are artists of some sort.
• 自由意志主义在科技男的圈子里很受追捧。
  Libertarianism is fashionable in tech bro circles.
• 他的圈子里有两人是医生，一个是外科医生，另一个是眼科医生。
  Tā de quānzi lǐ yǒu liǎng rén shì yīshēng, yī gè shì wàikēyīshēng, lìngyī gè shì yǎnkēyīshēng.
  There are two doctors in his circle of friends, a surgeon and an ophthalmologist.

Words containing 圈子

• 兜圈子dōu quān zito encircle; to go around; to circle
• 绕圈子rào quān zito go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush

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