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围绕

wéirào

1. verb to revolve around; to encircle

   月亮围绕地球运行。

   Yuèliang wéirào dìqiú yùnxíng.

   The moon orbits the earth.

2. preposition to center on (a topic or question)

   大家围绕这个话题讨论了很久。

   Dàjiā wéirào zhège huàtí tǎolùn le hěn jiǔ.

   Everyone discussed this topic for a long time.

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