绕远

繞遠

ràoyuǎn

verb #34,075

Meanings

1 to go the long way around
2 to take a roundabout route

Characters

Examples

走这条路太绕远了。

Zǒu zhè tiáo lù tài ràoyuǎn le.

Taking this road is too much of a detour.

你是不是故意绕远？

Nǐ shì bu shì gùyì ràoyuǎn?

Are you taking the long way on purpose?

Tips

usage

绕远 (lit. 'go-around far') is the colloquial northern counterpart to 绕路. Often heard with 儿化 as 绕远儿 (ràoyuǎnr) in Beijing speech. Stronger negative flavor than 绕路 — implies the detour is unnecessary or deliberate.

Stroke Order

绕 rào

远 yuǎn