HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
环绕
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuán rào
Meaning
- verbsurround
Example
公园被高大的树环绕着。gōng yuán bèi gāo dà de shù huán rào zhe
The park is surrounded by tall trees.
More examples
古城的护城河把城墙环绕着，历史感很强。gǔ chéng de hù chéng hé bǎ chéng qiáng huán rào zhe lì shí gǎn hěn qiáng
The moat around the old city surrounds its walls, creating a strong sense of history.
Core concept
Something moves around all sides of a center until no open side remains.
Common phrases
环绕城市huán rào chéng shì
surround the city
海水环绕小岛hái shuǐ huán rào xiáo dǎo
seawater surrounds the island
Similar words
围绕wéi rào: Be arranged around a central point or topic as the focus of attention.
包围bāo wéi: Surround something tightly from all sides and leave no way to escape.
围住wéi zhù: Form a circle around something and prevent it from leaving the enclosed space.
Definition in Chinese
指环形或连续地围住某物或某处，多用于描写环状包围或围绕四周的动作，语义偏向具体的空间关系。zhǐ huán xíng huò lián xù dì wéi zhù mǒu wù huò mǒu chù duō yòng yú miáo xiě huán zhuàng bāo wéi huò wéi rào sì zhōu de dòng zuò yǔ yì piān xiàng jù tǐ de kōng jiān guān xì
Word origin
The compound joins 环 (huán, "ring") with 绕 (rào, "go around"), linking a circular shape with movement around something.
Usage tips
- The verb suits descriptions of a setting as well as physical movement, so it often presents what stands around a place as part of the scene.
Other meanings
- encircleverb
Opposites
- 分散fēn sàndisperseverb
- 散开sàn kāiscatterverb
Related words
- 环绕声huán rào shēngsurround soundnoun
- 环绕式huán rào shìcircularadjective