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包围

bāo wéi
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to surround
  2. 2. to encircle
  3. 3. to hem in

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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突破
tū pò

to break through

to break through a surrounding force

Related words

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围困
wéi kùn

to besiege

besiege, focusing on trapping

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in military/police contexts: 警察包围了大楼 (police surrounded the building).

Common mistakes

包围 must take an object; it cannot be used intransitively like 'the police surrounded' without stating what is surrounded.

Example Sentences

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警察 包围 了房子。
The police surrounded the house.

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Child Words of 包围

包
bāo

to cover

围
wéi

to encircle