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包围

bāowéi
verbHSK 5

“To surround” in Chinese is 包围 (bāowéi).

Meaning

  • to surround; to encircle; to hem in

Example

特种部队包围了建筑物。

Special forces surrounded the building.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

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Not to be confused with: 保卫 (bǎowèi, to defend)