迂回

迂迴

yūhuí

adjective #18,975

Meanings

1 roundabout
2 circuitous
3 indirect
4 to outflank

Characters

circuitous; pedantic

to return; to go around

Examples

HSK 3

他用迂回的方式表达了自己的意见。

Tā yòng yūhuí de fāngshì biǎodá le zìjǐ de yìjiàn.

He expressed his opinion in a roundabout way.

HSK 7-9

这条山路很迂回。

Zhè tiáo shānlù hěn yūhuí.

This mountain road is very winding.

Tips

usage

迂回 can describe physical paths (winding roads) or abstract approaches (indirect communication, military flanking). In military usage, 迂回 means to outflank the enemy.

Stroke Order

迂 yū

回 huí