No. 5,853 in Chinese
圍繞
To surround or revolve around.
In a sentence
這座城市的歷史圍繞著古代的商業活動。
The history of this city revolves around ancient commercial activities.
In this sentence, '圍繞' is used to describe the surrounding or central theme in which the city's history is focused.
孩子們圍繞著老師，想聽她講故事。
The children surrounded the teacher, wanting to hear her tell a story.
Here, '圍繞' is used to describe the physical action of surrounding someone, in this case, the teacher.
討論圍繞著如何改進教育系統的提案展開。
The discussion centered around proposals for improving the education system.
In this context, '圍繞' is used to express the central topic or focus of the discussion.
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