Definition
围 means 'to surround' physically (e.g., police surrounding a building) or 'to wrap around oneself' (e.g., a scarf). Compared to 包围 (bāowéi), which implies a tighter, more aggressive encirclement (like a military siege), 围 is more general and can be neutral. 围绕 (wéirào) is abstract ('revolve around a topic'), not physical surrounding.
verb
to surroundto encircleto wrap around (oneself, e.g., a scarf or shawl)
Easily confused
- 困kùnlook-alikesleepy, tired
- 为wéisound-alike(preposition) as; in the capacity of
- 为wéisound-aliketo act as, to serve as (in patterns like 以...为..., 称为, 选为)
- 为wéisound-alike(preposition) as, in the capacity of
- 位wèisound-alike(classifier, polite) for people
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hey! hello? (used to attract attention or answer a phone call)
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hello? (used to answer the phone)
- 未wèisound-alikenot yet; have not; did not (formal/literary negation placed before a verb)
- 唯wéisound-alikeonly, alone
- 味wèisound-aliketaste, flavor
Examples
- 围。Tóngxuémen wéi chéng yí gè quān zuò yóuxì.The students formed a circle to play a game.
- ，围。Wàimiàn fēng dà, nǐ wéi shàng wéijīn zài chūmén.It's windy outside; wrap a scarf around yourself before going out.
- 。Jǐngchá bǎ dàlóu wéi zhù le.The police surrounded the building.
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