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| Pronunciation |
: |
rào |
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| Meaning |
: |
- to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral. (v)
- to move around; to go round (an obstacle). (v)
- to make a detour. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
纟 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
繞 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
5.6% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
revolve around; centre on |
Sentences:
| 1. The moon orbits the earth. |
| yuè |
liang |
rào |
zhe |
dì |
qiú |
yùn |
zhuǎn |
。 |
| 月 |
亮 |
绕 |
着 |
地 |
球 |
运 |
转 |
。 |
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| 月亮 |
: |
moon |
| 绕 |
: |
orbit |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 地球 |
: |
earth |
| 运转 |
: |
rotate |
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| 2. He runs several times round the sports ground every day. |
| tā |
měi |
tiān |
rào |
zhe |
cāo |
chǎng |
pǎo |
bù |
。 |
| 他 |
每 |
天 |
绕 |
着 |
操 |
场 |
跑 |
步 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 每天 |
: |
every day |
| 绕 |
: |
to revolve around |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 操场 |
: |
field |
| 跑步 |
: |
run |
|
| 3. There are road-works ahead – please make a detour. |
| qián |
fāng |
xiū |
lù |
， |
chē |
liàng |
rào |
xíng |
。 |
| 前 |
方 |
修 |
路 |
， |
车 |
辆 |
绕 |
行 |
。 |
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|
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| 前方 |
: |
front |
| 修 |
: |
repair |
| 路 |
: |
road |
| 车辆 |
: |
car |
| 绕行 |
: |
to make a detour |
|
| 4. The globe rotates around the sun. |
| dì |
qiú |
wéi |
rào |
zhe |
tài |
yáng |
zhuàn |
。 |
| 地 |
球 |
围 |
绕 |
着 |
太 |
阳 |
转 |
。 |
|
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|
| 地球 |
: |
earth |
| 围绕 |
: |
revolve around |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 太阳 |
: |
sun |
| 转 |
: |
rotate |
|
| 5. Everyone began a discussion centred on this subject. |
| dà |
jiā |
wéi |
rào |
zhe |
zhè |
yì |
tí |
zhǎn |
kāi |
tǎo |
lùn |
。 |
| 大 |
家 |
围 |
绕 |
着 |
这 |
议 |
题 |
展 |
开 |
讨 |
论 |
。 |
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| 大家 |
: |
everyone |
| 围绕 |
: |
centre on |
| 着 |
: |
added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state |
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 议题 |
: |
topic |
| 展开 |
: |
begin |
| 讨论 |
: |
discussion |
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