簇拥 (cù yōng) — to crowd around (someone); to surround in a crowd
Definition
簇拥 is people actively crowding around and pressing toward someone (often a VIP). 包围 is encircling from all sides, often in a military or hostile sense; 拥挤 is a general state of being crowded.
verb
to crowd around (someone)to surround in a crowd
Examples
- ，簇拥。Míng xīng yì chū xiàn, fěn sī men lì kè cù yōng le shàng qù.As soon as the star appeared, fans crowded around immediately.
- 簇拥。Tā zài rén qún zhōng bèi cù yōng zhe zǒu xiàng zhǔ xí tái.He was surrounded by the crowd as he walked toward the podium.
- 簇拥。Jì zhě men bǎ nà wèi dǎo yǎn cù yōng zài zhōng jiān wèn gè bù tíng.The reporters crowded around that director in the middle, asking questions nonstop.
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