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围住 Pronunciation and Pinyin

围住 Usage and Examples

surround

encircle

hem in

besiege

他被暗中守候他的记者团团围住。

He was surrounded by reporters who had been lying in wait for him.

我被一群讨饭的人围住了。

I was surrounded by people begging for food.

The characters in 围住

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
围
wéi7to surround or enclose
住
zhù7live, reside, stop, hold

More words starting with 围

  • wéi围le了qǐ起lái来surrounded, enclosed
  • wéi围zhù住le了surrounded, encircled
  • wéi围jī击besiege; surround and attack
  • wéi围zuǐ嘴bib
  • wéi围kùn困besiege, hem in
  • wéi围zài在yì一qǐ起gather around, huddle together
  • wéi围chǎng场Enclosure, Paddock
  • wéi围zuò坐sit around, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一tuán团sit in a circle, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一táng堂sit around, gather around
  • wéi围zuò坐yì一zhuō桌sitting around a table, gathered around a table
  • wéi围zuò坐zài在sit around, be seated around

Frequently asked questions

What does 围住 mean in Chinese?
围住 (wéi zhù) means “surround, encircle, hem in, besiege”.
How do you pronounce 围住?
围住 is pronounced wéi zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “surround” in Chinese?
“surround” is 围住 (wéi zhù) in Chinese.
How is 围住 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 围住, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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