绕行

rào xíng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to take a circular (or circuitous) route
2. to do a circuit
3. (of a planet) to orbit
4. (of a sailor) to circumnavigate
5. to take a detour
6. to bypass

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 直行 zhí xíng 直行 zhí xíng to go straight 表示不绕路而直接走: to go straight

Related words

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• 绕路 rào lù 绕路 rào lù to make a detour 更口语化，指走较远的路线: to make a detour

Synonyms

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• 绕过 rào guò 绕过 rào guò to detour 用于避开障碍或走替代路线: to detour
• 绕道 rào dào 绕道 rào dào to go by a roundabout route 用于特意走更长路线以避免问题: to go by a roundabout route

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 路线 (route), as in 绕行路线 (detour route).

Formality

Mainly used in formal or written contexts; in speech, 绕路 or 绕道 are more common.

Example Sentences

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前面在修路，我们需要 绕行 。

The road ahead is under construction, so we need to take a detour.

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Child Words of 绕行

• 绕 绕 rào: to wind
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk