How to Say ‘To go around the Second Ring Road’ in Simplified Chinese
绕二环
rào èr huán
[rào èrhuán]
💬 Usage Tip: 绕 (rào) means "go around" or "detour." The same word gives 绕路 "take a roundabout way", which passengers use to accuse a driver of padding the fare.
Phrase Breakdown
绕
rào
[rào]
to go around; to detour
To take a roundabout route instead of going straight.
前面修路，我们得绕一下。
The road ahead is under repair, we have to detour.
二环
èr huán
[èrhuán]
Second Ring Road
The innermost ring expressway around central Beijing.
二环上有点堵。
The Second Ring Road is a bit congested.
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