Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Rotating / Circulating: Describes something that moves or is passed in a fixed order among members of a group, or operates in a cyclical manner.
   • Rolling / In circulation: Refers to something, especially capital or funds, that is being actively used and reinvested in business operations.

2. Noun:

   • A rotation / A circuit: The system or act of taking turns in a predetermined sequence.
   • (In sports) A challenge trophy / A rolling trophy: A prize or award that is held temporarily by the winning team or player until the next competition, rather than being kept permanently.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lịch trực nhật được sắp xếp theo hình thức luân lưu. (The cleaning duty schedule is arranged in a rotating manner.)
  • Vốn luân lưu hiệu quả giúp công ty phát triển. (Efficiently circulating capital helps the company grow.)
• Noun:
  • Giải đấu theo thể thức luân lưu. (A tournament in a round-robin format.)
  • Đội vô địch năm ngoái đang giữ cúp luân lưu. (Last year's champion is holding the challenge trophy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đá luân lưu" (Penalty shootout): In football (soccer), this specifically refers to the penalty shootout method used to decide a tied match.
  • Trận chung kết được quyết định bằng loạt sút đá luân lưu. (The final was decided by a penalty shootout.)
• "Vốn luân lưu" (Working capital / Circulating capital): An economic term for the capital used for day-to-day business operations.
  • Doanh nghiệp cần tính toán vốn luân lưu cẩn thận. (A business needs to calculate its working capital carefully.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luân phiên (v/adjective): To alternate, to take turns. Often used interchangeably with "luân lưu" for the concept of rotation.
  • Họ luân phiên nhau lái xe trong chuyến đi dài. (They took turns driving during the long trip.)
• Luân chuyển (v): To circulate, to move around (often used for personnel, documents, or assets).
  • Công văn được luân chuyển giữa các phòng ban. (The document is circulated among departments.)

Synonyms

• Rotating
• Circulating
• Rolling
• In turn
• Round-robin (for sports formats)

Related Idioms

• Cờ luân lưu: Literally "rotating flag," meaning a challenge flag or trophy that is passed on.
  • Ngôi vô địch giống như một lá cờ luân lưu. (The championship is like a challenge trophy.)
• Giải luân lưu: A sporting competition, often a friendly match or series, where a challenge trophy is at stake.
  • Hai câu lạc bộ tổ chức một giải luân lưu hàng năm. (The two clubs organize an annual challenge match.)