máifu

埋伏

Word · Verb

ambush; lie in wait; hide

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to lay an ambush; to ambush

neutral

Primarily used in military or conflict contexts to describe setting a trap for an enemy.

Yóu游
jī击
duì队
zài在
shān山
gǔ谷
zhōng中
mái埋
fu伏
le了
yī一
zhěng整
yè夜
 ,
děng等
dài待
dí敌
jūn军
 。

The guerrilla force lay in ambush in the valley all night, waiting for the enemy troops.

Tā他
de的
jūn军
duì队
zhòng中
le了
mái埋
fu伏
 ,
sǔn损
shī失
cǎn惨
zhòng重
 。

His army fell into an ambush and suffered heavy losses.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
zài在
lù路
kǒu口
shè设
xià下
mái埋
fu伏
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
dài逮
bǔ捕
táo逃
fàn犯
 。

The police set up an ambush at the intersection to capture the fugitive.

2.

verb

to hide; to lurk; to be concealed

neutral

Used more broadly to describe hiding or concealing oneself, not necessarily in a military context.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhī支
mái埋
fu伏
zài在
dí敌
zhàn占
qū区
de的
bié别
dòng动
duì队
 。

This is a special operations force lurking in the enemy-occupied territory.

Wēi危
xiǎn险
kě可
néng能
mái埋
fu伏
zài在
kàn看
sì似
píng平
jìng静
de的
rì日
cháng常
shēng生
huó活
zhōng中
 。

Danger may lurk in seemingly ordinary daily life.

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Xiǎo小
māo猫
mái埋
fu伏
zài在
shā沙
fā发
hòu后
miàn面
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
pū扑
xiàng向
wán玩
jù具
 。

The kitten is hiding behind the sofa, ready to pounce on the toy.