围住 (wéi zhù) — to surround completely, to encircle

Definition

围住 (wéi zhù) is a separable verb meaning to surround or encircle completely — the complement 住 emphasizes the encirclement is closed off and no one can pass through. Common in 把-constructions, as in the examples with 把大楼/广场.

verb

to surround completelyto encircle

Examples

围住。
Jǐng chá bǎ dà lóu wéi zhù le.
The police surrounded the building.
围住，。
Rén qún wéi zhù le guǎng chǎng, wú fǎ jìn rù.
The crowd surrounded the square, making it impossible to enter.
围住。
Shì bīng men xùn sù wéi zhù le dí rén de yíng dì.
The soldiers quickly surrounded the enemy camp.

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