luân lưu
Definition
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.
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.)