Definition
绕远 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to go the long way around' or 'to take a detour'. You can split 绕 and 远 to insert a measure word, duration, or object: 绕了一个远 ('took a detour'), 绕了半天远 ('went the long way for ages'). The object or destination is placed before the verb with 从 or 离: 从这条小路走会绕远 ('going this path will be a detour').
v.o.
to go the long way aroundto take a detour
Examples
- ，绕远。Bié zǒu nàbiān, nà huì rǎo.Don't go that way — it'll be a detour.
- ，。Wèile bìkāi dǔchē, wǒmen rào le yí ge yuǎn.To avoid the traffic jam, we took a detour.
- ？Cóng zhè tiáo lù zǒu huì bú huì rào tài yuǎn?Would going this road be too much of a detour?
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