Definition
环绕 (huán rào) means to physically surround/encircle (e.g., hills surround a village) or to revolve around/orbit (e.g., moon around Earth). Compared to 围绕 (wéi rào), which can also mean 'revolve around' but is more common for abstract topics, 环绕 stays concrete and formal. For everyday 'surround', use 围 (wéi); for military 'encircle', use 包围 (bāo wéi).
verb
to surroundto encircleto revolve aroundto orbit
Examples
- 环绕。Yuèqiú huán rào dìqiú yùnxíng.The moon revolves around the earth.
- 环绕。Cūnzi bèi qīngshān huán rào.The village is surrounded by green hills.
- 环绕。Yì tiáo xiǎo hé huán rào zhe cūnzi.A small stream encircles the village.
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