· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals ·Tools
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Word / 绕道

to go by a roundabout route · to take a detour · (medicine or civil engineering) bypass

绕道
rào dào
r+ào·4th toned+ào·4th tone
Word
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path
Synonyms
Synonyms
to go the long way round · to take a circuitous route · (of a route) circuitous绕远儿rào yuǎn rto go around in circles · to make a detour · (fig.) to beat about the bush绕圈子rào quān zi
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)