Definition
绕行 (rào xíng) is a formal verb meaning 'to take a detour' (road closures) or 'to orbit' (a planet). It is more specific than 绕 (rào, HSK5), which is a general verb for 'go around, wind, coil, confuse'. For the orbit sense, 绕行 is used for celestial bodies, while 环绕 (huán rào, HSK7) is broader ('surround, encircle').
verb
to take a detourto bypass (road closure, construction)to orbitto circumnavigate (a celestial body, planet)
Examples
- ，绕行。Qiánfāng shīgōng, qǐng chēliàng rào xíng.Construction ahead. Vehicles please take a detour.
- 绕行。Yuèqiú rào xíng dìqiú yì zhōu dàyuē xūyào yí gè yuè.The Moon takes about one month to orbit the Earth.
- ，绕行。Yīnwèi dàolù fēngbì, wǒmen zhǐ néng rào xíng.Because the road is closed, we can only take a detour.
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