Chinese word

围绕

Pronunciation

Pinyinwéi rào

Meaning

  • verbrevolve around

Example

我们的活动围绕环保展开。wǒ men de huó dòng wéi rào huán bǎo zhǎn kāi

Our activities revolve around environmental protection.

Illustration for 围绕 (revolve around)

More examples

我们要围绕目标制定计划。wǒ men yào wéi rào mù biāo zhì dìng jì huà

We need to make plans that revolve around the goal.

Core concept

Treat one point as a center while related thoughts, words, or actions move around it.

Common phrases

  • 围绕目标wéi rào mù biāo

    revolve around the goal

  • 围绕改革wéi rào gǎi gé

    revolve around reform

  • 围绕客户wéi rào kè hù

    revolve around customers

Similar words

环绕huán rào: To circle around something and surround it on all sides.
以...为中心yǐ wèi zhōng xīn: To center plans or activities on a chosen person, thing, or goal.

Definition in Chinese

把注意力、讨论或工作集中在某个问题或主题上，围绕该点进行相关活动或说明。bǎ zhù yì lì tǎo lùn huò gōng zuò jí zhōng zài mǒu gè wèn tí huò zhǔ tí shàng wéi rào gāi diǎn jìn xíng xiāng guān huó dòng huò shuō míng

Word origin

The compound 围 (wéi, "surround") + 绕 (rào, "go around") moves from physical enclosure and circular movement to the broader idea of keeping discussion or activity centered on one subject.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly introduces an issue or theme in Chinese descriptions of meetings, plans, and activities, rather than appearing only in descriptions of physical motion.

Other meanings

  • surroundverb

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