绕行 ràoxíng to take a circular (or circuitous) route
to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit; (of a sailor) to circumnavigate; to take a detour; to bypass
How to remember 绕行: 绕 to entwine + 行 go = to take a circular (or circuitous) route.
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How it is used
- To go around / take a detour - 前方施工,请绕行 (qiánfāng shīgōng, qǐng ràoxíng) construction ahead, please detour.
- Standard on road signs and for orbits/circuits (绕行地球 ràoxíng dìqiú, to orbit Earth); it's routing around an obstacle, not a shortcut.
- Neutral, practical register.