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绕圈子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

绕圈子 Usage and Examples

beat around the bush

go in circles

talk in circles

也许我们在绕圈子。

Maybe we're walking in circles.

说话不要绕圈子,请直说吧。

Don't beat about the bush.Please come to the point.

The characters in 绕圈子

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
绕
rào9wind around, detour
圈
quān11circle, enclose, or pen
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

More words starting with 绕

  • rào绕dào到go around to, circle around to
  • rào绕zhì制wind, coil
  • rào绕kǒu口lìng令tongue twister
  • rào绕zuǐ嘴difficult to pronounce, tongue-twisting
  • rào绕zuǐ嘴de的tongue-twisting, hard to pronounce
  • rào绕chéng城gāo高sù速Ring expressway, Ring road
  • rào绕kāi开bypass, circumvent
  • rào绕wān弯ér儿beat around the bush, speak indirectly
  • rào绕wān弯ér儿sàn散bù步Stroll around, Wander around
  • rào绕wān弯zǐ子beat around the bush
  • rào绕shǒu手cumbersome, wrap around the hand
  • rào绕lái来rào绕qù去beat around the bush, go around in circles

Frequently asked questions

What does 绕圈子 mean in Chinese?
绕圈子 (rào quān zi) means “beat around the bush, go in circles, talk in circles”.
How do you pronounce 绕圈子?
绕圈子 is pronounced rào quān zi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “beat around the bush” in Chinese?
“beat around the bush” is 绕圈子 (rào quān zi) in Chinese.
How is 绕圈子 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 绕圈子, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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