Chinese word dictionary

绕弯

rào wān · to go for a walk around; fig. to speak in a roundabout way

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Word information

Simplified绕弯

Traditional繞彎

Pinyinrào wān

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

绕rào

to entwine, to wind around; to orbit, to revolve

弯wān

bend, curve, turn

How to learn 绕弯

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绕rào

to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex; variant of 繞|绕[rao4], to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour

弯wān

to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc); CL:道[dao4]

围绕wéirào

to revolve around; to center on (an issue)

拐弯guǎiwān

to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction

弯曲wānqū

to bend; to curve around; curved; crooked; to wind; to warp

缠绕chánrào

twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother