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绕道

繞道
ràodào
verb #8,421

Meanings

  1. 1 to make a detour; to go the long way around
  2. 2 to bypass

Characters

绕
rào
to go around; to wind; to circle
道
dào
road; path; way
Literally 'circle the road' - to take an alternate path around an obstacle.

Examples

HSK 2
他绕道去接了朋友。
Tā ràodào qù jiē le péngyou.
He took a detour to pick up his friend.
HSK 3
不用绕道，直走就到了。
Bùyòng ràodào, zhí zǒu jiù dào le.
No need to go around - just go straight and you'll be there.
HSK 7-9
前面修路，我们得绕道走。
Qiánmiàn xiūlù, wǒmen děi ràodào zǒu.
There's road construction ahead - we need to take a detour.

Tips

usage
绕道 is commonly used for physical detours. For figurative 'roundabout' ways, you'd say 绕弯子 (beat around the bush).

Stroke Order

绕 rào
道 dào