围 (wéi) — to surround, to encircle; to wrap around (oneself, e.g., a scarf or shawl)
Definition
围 (wéi) means to form a ring around something — people, buildings, or an item you wrap around yourself (a scarf). For 'revolve around a topic' use 围绕.
verb
to surroundto encircleto wrap around (oneself, e.g., a scarf or shawl)
Examples
- 围。Tóng xué men wéi chéng yí gè quān zuò yóu xì.The students formed a circle to play a game.
- ，围。Wài miàn fēng dà, nǐ wéi shàng wéi jīn zài chū mén.It's windy outside; wrap a scarf around yourself before going out.
- 。Jǐng chá bǎ dà lóu wéi zhù le.The police surrounded the building.
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