surround and hunt; hunting in general
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to surround and hunt; to encircle and capture game
literaryOriginally refers to a traditional hunting method where hunters form a circle to trap animals.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
cháng常
zǔ组
zhī织
rén人
mǎ马
jìn进
shān山
dǎ打
wéi围
。
Ancient nobles often organized hunting parties to surround and hunt in the mountains.
Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
zài在
qiū秋
fēn分
hòu后
jìn进
xíng行
yī一
chǎng场
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
dǎ打
wéi围
。
They planned to conduct a large-scale encircling hunt after the autumnal equinox.
verb
to hunt; to go hunting
literaryA more general term for hunting, often used in historical or literary contexts.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎ打
wéi围
，
yǐ以
cǐ此
wéi为
lè乐
。
He enjoyed hunting as a pastime when he was young.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
miáo描
xiě写
le了
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
dǎ打
wéi围
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
。
This novel depicts hunting scenes on the grassland.
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Dǎ打
wéi围
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
huò获
qǔ取
shí食
wù物
，
yě也
céng曾
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jūn军
shì事
xùn训
liàn练
。
Hunting was not only for obtaining food but also served as important military training.