a type of at-grade intersection; vehicles travel one-way around a central island
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary intersection
neutralA type of road junction where traffic moves in one direction around a central island to reach different exits. It is designed to improve traffic flow and safety compared to signalized intersections.
Zhè这
ge个
lù路
kǒu口
tài太
yōng拥
jǐ挤
le了
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
xiū修
jiàn建
yī一
gè个
huán环
xíng形
jiāo交
chā叉
。
This intersection is too congested; the government plans to build a roundabout.
Jìn进
rù入
huán环
xíng形
jiāo交
chā叉
shí时
，
nǐ你
bì必
xū须
ràng让
xíng行
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
huán环
nèi内
de的
chē车
liàng辆
。
When entering a roundabout, you must yield to vehicles already in the circle.
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Xǔ许
duō多
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
chéng城
shì市
yòng用
huán环
xíng形
jiāo交
chā叉
dài代
tì替
le了
hóng红
lǜ绿
dēng灯
。
Many European cities have replaced traffic lights with roundabouts.
Xiǎo小
xíng型
huán环
xíng形
jiāo交
chā叉
de的
zhōng中
xīn心
dǎo岛
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
zhòng种
shàng上
huā花
cǎo草
。
The central island of a small roundabout is sometimes planted with flowers and grass.
Xīn新
shǒu手
sī司
jī机
kě可
néng能
jué觉
dé得
tōng通
guò过
dà大
xíng型
huán环
xíng形
jiāo交
chā叉
hěn很
yǒu有
yā压
lì力
。
New drivers might find navigating a large traffic circle stressful.