HSK 5 · verb

绕

rào

to go around; to wind; to bypass

我们绕过那座山继续走。

Wǒmen ràoguò nà zuò shān jìxù zǒu.

We went around that mountain and kept walking.

大家围绕着这个问题讨论了很久。

Dàjiā wéiràozhe zhège wèntí tǎolùnle hěn jiǔ.

Everyone discussed this problem for a long time.

地球每年绕着太阳转一圈。

Dìqiú měi nián ràozhe tàiyáng zhuàn yì quān。

The earth goes around the sun once a year.

藤蔓缠绕在树干上。

Téngwàn chánrào zài shùgàn shàng。

The vines twine around the tree trunk.