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Expressing 'to revolve around' with 围绕 (wéirào)
Direction & Movement
Topic & Focus
Structure
Subject + 围绕 + Object
Explanation
围绕 (wéirào) means to revolve around, center on, or surround, describing something that circles a central point or topic. It is used both literally for physical movement and figuratively when a story, discussion, or plan focuses on a particular subject.
Examples
讨论围绕教育改革这个话题展开。
Tǎolùn wéirào jiàoyù gǎigé zhège huàtí zhǎnkāi.
The discussion revolved around the topic of education reform.
地球围绕太阳运转。
Dìqiú wéirào tàiyáng yùnzhuǎn.
The Earth revolves around the Sun.
整部电影围绕一个家庭的故事展开。
Zhěng bù diànyǐng wéirào yī gè jiātíng de gùshì zhǎnkāi.
The entire movie revolves around the story of a family.