gather around; crowd around
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gather (from all around); to crowd around; to congregate
Describes people or things gathering from surrounding areas toward a central point. Often implies a crowd forming to observe something.
Diàn店
mén门
qián前
wéi围
jù聚
le了
bù不
shǎo少
kàn看
rè热
nao闹
de的
rén人
。
A crowd gathered in front of the shop to watch the excitement.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
wéi围
jù聚
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
tīng听
guǎng广
bō播
。
The villagers gathered in the square to listen to the broadcast.
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Shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
hòu后
，
lù路
rén人
fēn纷
fēn纷
wéi围
jù聚
guò过
lái来
。
After the accident happened, passersby gathered around one after another.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wéi围
jù聚
zài在
lǎo老
shī师
shēn身
biān边
，
tīng听
jiǎng讲
gù故
shi事
。
The children gathered around the teacher, listening to stories.