盘旋 (pán xuán) — to circle, to spiral (in the air); to wind, to meander (of a road or path)
Definition
盘旋 paints a vivid picture: a bird or plane circling in the air, or a road winding upward. 飞翔 is about flying freely upward; 环绕 and 绕 are flatter, more neutral 'to circle / to go around.'
verb
to circleto spiral (in the air)to windto meander (of a road or path)
Examples
- 盘旋。Niǎo qún zài chéng shì shàng kōng jiǔ jiǔ pán xuán.A flock of birds circled over the city for a long time.
- 盘旋。Nà jià fēi jī zài pǎo dào shàng kōng pán xuán le hǎo jǐ quān cái jiàng luò.That plane circled over the runway several times before landing.
- 著盘旋，。Shān jiān xiǎo lù yán zhù shān pō pán xuán ér shàng, fēng jǐng hěn měi.The mountain path winds up along the slope, and the scenery is beautiful.
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