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Expressing 'around' with 围绕 (wéirào)
Direction & Movement
Location & Position
Structure
围绕 + Object + Verb
Explanation
围绕 (wéirào) means 'around' or 'to revolve around.' It can function as a verb meaning to encircle or orbit, or as a preposition meaning around. It is used both literally, as in planetary orbits, and figuratively, as in centering a discussion around a topic.
Examples
地球围绕太阳转一圈需要一年。
Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng zhuǎn yī quān xūyào yī nián.
It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
今天的讨论围绕教育改革展开。
Jīntiān de tǎolùn wéirào jiàoyù gǎigé zhǎnkāi.
Today's discussion revolved around education reform.
孩子们围绕着老师坐成一圈。
Háizimen wéirào zhe lǎoshī zuòchéng yī quān.
The children sat in a circle around the teacher.