Definition
滚 (gǔn) for 'to roll' emphasizes an object turning over (e.g., a ball), while 滚动 is more formal and used for wheels or scrolling. For 'to boil', 滚 only applies to liquids reaching boiling point; 开 is the everyday word for boiling water, and 煮 means cooking food in boiling liquid. As a rude command, 滚开 means 'Get lost!'.
verb
to rollto tumbleto boil (of liquid, especially when cooking)(rude) Get out! Go away!to scramto buzz off
Easily confused
- 棍gùnsound-alikestick; rod; club
Examples
- 滚。Qiú gǔn jìn le dòng lǐ.The ball rolled into the hole.
- 滚，。Shuǐ gǔn le, kěyǐ xià miàntiáo le.The water is boiling; we can put the noodles in now.
- ：“！”Tā shēngqì de shuō: “gǔn kāi!”He angrily said, 'Get lost!'
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