包围 bāowéi to surround
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
How to remember 包围: 包 parcel + 围 encircle = to surround.
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How it is used
- To surround/encircle - 士兵包围了村子 (shìbīng bāowéile cūnzi) soldiers encircled the village.
- Military and figurative: 被媒体包围 surrounded by the press.
- Physical enclosing from all sides; contrast 围绕 (wéirào, revolve around / center on).