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围剿 (wéi jiǎo) — to encircle and suppress; to launch a campaign to eliminate (enemy forces, crime, etc.)

Definition

A military-style verb meaning to encircle and wipe out an enemy force or organized threat (crimes, gangs). Implies a coordinated, systematic campaign rather than a single action.

verb
to encircle and suppressto launch a campaign to eliminate (enemy forces, crime, etc.)

Examples

  • 围剿。
    Zhèng fǔ zhǎn kāi le duì dú pǐn de quán miàn wéi jiǎo xíng dòng.
    The government launched a comprehensive campaign to encircle and suppress drugs.
  • 围剿。
    Hóng jūn zài fǎn wéi jiǎo zhōng qǔ dé le shèng lì.
    The Red Army achieved victory in the counter-encirclement campaign.
  • 围剿。
    Jǐng fāng zhèng zài wéi jiǎo yí gè fàn zuì tuán huǒ.
    The police are encircling and suppressing a criminal gang.

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