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  • [rào]

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[rào]
  1. 1. verb [缠绕] wind
  2. 2. verb [围绕] go round
    他每天着操场跑步。
    He runs several times round the sports ground every day.
  3. 3. verb [迂回] make a detour
    前方修路,车辆行。
    There are road-works ahead – please make a detour.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[rào]
  1. 1. roll
  2. 2. wind

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[rào]
  1. 1.
    把线成团。
  2. 2. 围着中心转动
    着操场跑步
    圈子
  3. 3. 从弯曲、迂回的路通过
    从旁边过去
    道而行
    远。
  4. 4. 使不顺畅
    口令。
  5. 5. (问题、事情)纠缠在一起,弄不清楚
    你把我糊涂了
    一时住了,没弄明白。
  6. 6. 统读rào,不读rǎo。

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计划改变,我这两天的工作算是白了。
Due to changes in the original plan, two days of my work have been wasted.
峨眉山顶,苍烟缭
The peak of Emei Mountain is surrounded by indistinct clouds.
重重叠叠的山峦,云雾缭
All of the surrounding mountain ranges are covered in mist.
对不起,请您行走廊,中厅不许穿行。
Excuse me, would you please go round using the corridor, it is not permitted to go through the lobby.
这里丛山环,很容易迷路。
This group of mountains surround each other so that it is quite easy to get lost here.
大雄宝殿内,香烟缭,到处一尘不染。
In the Hall of Sakyamuni, smoke of incense curls up. It is unstained by an evil environment.
前面有摩托车挡道,他只好开。
A motorcycle is in the way, so he has to make a detour.
党建工作要围党的中心任务来展开。
Party building should be launched focusing on the Party's central tasks.
他梦到自己头上环着一片光明,金黄闪耀如同佛光。
He dreamed that he had a halo over his head shining like the Buddha's halo.
瓜藤盘在藤架上,形成了一片荫凉。
The vines twine about the frame and form a shade.

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[yáo]

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