包围 (bāo wéi) — to surround, to encircle, to hem in
Definition
A vivid verb for being encircled by enemies, mountains, or problems — passive 'be surrounded by' is the most common pattern. 困 is more for being trapped physically; 环 and 环绕 describe surrounding in a neutral, often circular sense.
verb
to surroundto encircleto hem in
Examples
- 包围。Dí rén bèi wǒ men bāo wéi le.The enemy was surrounded by us.
- ，包围。Zhè zuò xiǎo chéng sì miàn huán shān, bèi qún shān bāo wéi.This small town is surrounded by mountains on all sides.
- 包围，。Tā bèi gè zhǒng wèn tí bāo wéi, bù zhī rú hé jiě jué.He was surrounded by various problems and didn't know how to solve them.
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