围绕……展开……

wéirào...zhǎnkāi...

unfold around; develop around (围绕……展开……)

围绕……展开…… means "unfold around; develop around". Use 围绕 A 展开 B to develop discussion, work, or activity B around topic A.

Anchor example

会议围绕预算问题展开讨论。

Huìyì wéirào yùsuàn wèntí zhǎnkāi tǎolùn.

The meeting held a discussion around the budget issue.

HSK 7

1 structures

20 exercises

Lesson summary

Notice how 围绕 / 展开 works in: 会议围绕预算问题展开讨论。

Explanation

围绕……展开…… means "unfold around; develop around" and follows the frame 围绕 A 展开 B. Use it when you need to develop discussion, work, or activity B around topic A. The key is to identify the logical function before translating: this group includes non-automatic conclusions, interpretation limits, analytical perspectives, targeted actions, and policy-style “以...为...” frames. Do not drop fixed parts such as 就, 这, 不难看出, 而言, 进行, 提出, 加以, or 为. Also avoid using these formal patterns in casual sentences where a simple word would sound more natural.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

围绕 A 展开 B

develop discussion, work, or activity B around topic A

课程围绕真实案例展开教学。

Kèchéng wéirào zhēnshí ànlì zhǎnkāi jiàoxué.

The course develops teaching around real cases.

双方围绕合作细节展开谈判。

Shuāngfāng wéirào hézuò xìjié zhǎnkāi tánpàn.

The two sides negotiated around cooperation details.

团队围绕用户需求研究。

Common Mistakes

Wrong: 会议围绕预算问题讨论展开。Correct: 会议围绕预算问题展开讨论。. Keep the fixed parts of 围绕……展开…… complete and in order.
Choosing 围绕...进行 only because the translation seems close.Use 围绕……展开…… only when the sentence needs to develop discussion, work, or activity B around topic A.

Usage Notes

展开 is usually followed by a noun such as 讨论, 调查, 研究, 谈判.
Frame to remember: 围绕 A 展开 B. Build the scope/topic/target first, then add the conclusion or action.

Practice

20 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

会议____预算问题展开讨论。