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埋伏

mái fú
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to ambush
  2. 2. to lie in wait for
  3. 3. to lie low
  4. 4. ambush

Word relationships

Related words

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偷袭
tōu xí

to mount a sneak attack

突然袭击，常与埋伏配合使用
蹲守
dūn shǒu

to hang around keeping a watch out for sth

隐蔽等待，警察常用

Synonyms

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伏击
fú jī

ambush

军事或战术上的埋伏

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配为“打埋伏”、“设下埋伏”，作动词时常带宾语或补语，如“埋伏在山坡后”。

Common mistakes

“埋伏”既可作动词也可作名词，但“打埋伏”指伏击行为，“中埋伏”指被伏击，不能互换宾语。

Example Sentences

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士兵们 埋伏 在山路两侧。
The soldiers ambushed on both sides of the mountain road.
有 埋伏 ！
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Words Containing 埋伏

十面埋伏
shí miàn mái fú

Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece)

打埋伏
dǎ mái fu

to lie in wait

Child Words of 埋伏

埋
mái

to bury

伏
fú

to lean over