环绕 (huán rào) — to surround; to encircle; to revolve around; to orbit
Definition
环绕 is more literary/figurative than 围 — used for both surrounding (village ringed by hills) and revolving (moon around earth). 围绕 focuses on centering around a topic.
verb
to surroundto encircleto revolve aroundto orbit
Examples
- 环绕。Yuè qiú huán rào dì qiú yùn xíng.The moon revolves around the earth.
- 环绕。Cūn zi bèi qīng shān huán rào.The village is surrounded by green hills.
- 环绕。Yì tiáo xiǎo hé huán rào zhe cūn zi.A small stream encircles the village.
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