HSK 5 HSK W3/V4
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Strokes

Collocation

1
圆圈
2
北极圈
3
南极圈
4
朋友圈
5
娱乐圈
6
演艺圈
7
圈住
8
圈起来

Definition

圈 is a Verb, which means[to confine/to lock up/to pen in].

圈 also is a Noun, which means[ circle; ring; circle; group].

Example

As a Verb.
1
men
我们
yòng
ba
篱笆
càiyuán
菜园
quān
le
lai
起来
  

We fenced the vegetable garden.

2
xiěcuò
写错
de
yòng
hóng
红色
de
quān
笔圈
lai
起来
  

Circle the wrong words with a red pen.

As a Noun.
3
huan
喜欢
péngyouquān
朋友圈
fēnxiǎng
分享
自己
de
shēnghuó
生活
  

She likes to send a circle of friends to share her life.

4
Zài
hǎiwài
海外
shēnghuó
生活
de
shǎo
不少
zhōngguó
中国
rén
  
,
zhī
huan
喜欢
zài
自己
shú
熟悉
de
xiǎoquānzi
小圈子
  
,
suǒ
所以
duì
dāng
当地
de
shèhuì
社会
qíngkuàng
情况
bìng
shí
fēn
liǎojiě
了解
  

Many Chinese living overseas only like to be in a small circle they are familiar with, so they do not know much about the local social situation.

5
shi
men
我们
zhège
这个
quānzi
圈子
de
péngyou
朋友
  

He's not a friend in our circle.