Chinese word

绕过

Pronunciation

Pinyinrào guò

Meaning

  • verbget around

Example

他想绕过这条规定。tā xiǎng rào guò zhè tiáo guī dìng

He wants to get around this rule.

Illustration for 绕过 (get around)

More examples

他通过技术手段绕过了网站的登录限制。tā tōng guò jì shù shǒu duàn rào guò le wǎng zhàn de dēng lù xiàn zhì

He used technical means to get around the website's login restrictions.

Core concept

Reach the other side by changing course when a direct path is blocked.

Common phrases

  • 绕过规定rào guò guī dìng

    get around regulations

  • 绕过检查rào guò jiǎn chá

    bypass inspection

  • 绕过限制rào guò xiàn zhì

    get around restrictions

Similar words

绕开rào kāi: Avoiding an obstacle or procedure by taking a different route or using a different method.
避开bì kāi: Keeping away from danger or a problem by moving aside or changing course.
躲避duǒ bì: Hiding or moving aside to escape being chased or attacked.
逃避táo bì: Running away from responsibility or difficulty instead of facing it.

Definition in Chinese

不采用正面办法，而用变化或技巧来避开某人、某事或某项规定。bù cǎi yòng zhèng miàn bàn fǎ ér yòng biàn huà huò jì qiǎo lái bì kāi mǒu rén mǒu shì huò mǒu xiàng guī dìng

Word origin

The characters 绕 (rào, "to circle") and 过 (guò, "to pass") picture passing by means of a curved route rather than a straight one.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often expect a physical path, but Chinese also uses this verb with abstract targets such as rules and procedures.

Other meanings

  • go aroundverb

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word