围拢 (wéi lǒng) — to crowd around, to gather around (of people)
Definition
A verb meaning people move in and gather around a point (a person, news, an event). Often takes 过来/在…身边 to show direction or position.
verb
to crowd aroundto gather around (of people)
Examples
- 围拢。Dà jiā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu dōu wéi lǒng guò lái wèn qíng kuàng.After hearing the news, everyone crowded around to ask about the situation.
- 围拢。Hái zi men hào qí dì wéi lǒng zài lǎo shī shēn biān.The children curiously gathered around the teacher.
- 围拢。Rén qún cóng sì miàn bā fāng xiàng guǎng chǎng wéi lǒng.The crowd converged on the square from all directions.
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