wéi
kùn

common
verb

Meaning of 围困

围困 means to surround completely; to besiege; to hem in; to confine. Pronounced wéi kùn.

  • to surround completely; to besiege; to hem in; to confine

Definitions & Examples

Qiān
fāng
bǎi
qiǎng
jiù
bèi
hóng
shuǐ
wéi
kùn
de
qún
zhòng
 

Every effort is being made to rescue the masses trapped by the floodwaters.

jūn
wéi
kùn
zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
jīng
sān
yuè
le
 

The enemy has besieged this city for three months already.

men
bèi
xuě
wéi
kùn
zài
shān
 
qián
jìn
 

We were trapped in the mountains by heavy snow and unable to proceed.

Chéng
bǎo
bèi
jūn
wéi
kùn
de
shuǐ
xiè
tōng
 

The castle was so tightly besieged by enemy troops that not even a drop of water could leak through.