绕路

繞路
ràolù
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to take a detour
  2. 2 to go the long way round
  3. 3 (of a taxi driver) to deliberately take a longer route

Examples

HSK 4
Sījī ràolù le, wǒ yào tóusù.
The driver took a longer route; I'm going to file a complaint.
HSK 7-9
Qiánmiàn xiūlù, wǒmen děi ràolù.
They're fixing the road ahead, we need to take a detour.

Tips

usage
绕路 has two senses: neutral ('detour due to roadworks') and negative ('driver padding the fare'). In rideshare context it's the second, pairing with 绕远 ('go the long way'). Most ride apps show the expected route in advance, making this scam harder to pull off.

Stroke Order

rào