How to say “revolve around” in Chinese
revolve around; around (a topic)
“Revolve around” in Chinese is 围绕, wéi rào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
围绕 is read wéi rào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the sound.
On the left, 纟 “thread”: winding thread. The right part 尧 is the same as in 烧 shāo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “围绕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 围绕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 地球围绕太阳转dìqiúwéiràotàiyángzhuànThe Earth revolves around the Sun.
- 月球围绕地球转，转一圈大约需要一个月。yuèqiúwéiràodìqiúzhuàn,zhuànyìquāndàyuēxūyàoyígeyuèThe Moon revolves around the Earth; one orbit takes about a month.
- 月球围绕地球转yuèqiúwéiràodìqiúzhuànThe Moon revolves around the Earth.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “revolve around” in Chinese?
“Revolve around” in Chinese is 围绕, pinyin wéirào.
What does 围绕 mean?
围绕 (wéirào) means “revolve around; around (a topic)”.
How do you write 围绕?
围绕 is 2 characters: 围 (wéi) — surround; 绕 (rào) — wind around; go around. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 围绕?
围绕 is read wéirào. Tones: wéi — second tone, rào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“revolve around” in the lesson “Kinds and features”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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