围绕 (wéi rào) — to revolve around (a central point); to center on, to be focused on (an issue, topic)
Definition
围绕 (wéirào) is the HSK 5 verb for ‘to revolve around / center on’, used for both physical orbits and abstract topics. Pairs with a topic (围绕⋯⋯讨论 ‘discuss around…’) where 环绕 is more physical/geographic.
verb
to revolve around (a central point)to center onto be focused on (an issue, topic)
Examples
- 围绕。Dì qiú wéi rào tài yáng zhuǎn.The Earth revolves around the sun.
- 围绕。Zhè cì tǎo lùn zhǔ yào wéi rào sān gè wèn tí.This discussion mainly centered on three issues.
- 围绕。Tā men wéi rào rú hé jié yuē yòng shuǐ tí chū le jiàn yì.They made suggestions centered on how to save water.
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