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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