besiege; surround; hem in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to surround completely; to besiege; to hem in; to confine
Often used in military, natural disaster, or emergency contexts. Frequently used in passive constructions (被围困).
Qiān千
fāng方
bǎi百
jì计
qiǎng抢
jiù救
bèi被
hóng洪
shuǐ水
wéi围
kùn困
de的
qún群
zhòng众
。
Every effort is being made to rescue the masses trapped by the floodwaters.
Dí敌
jūn军
wéi围
kùn困
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
gè个
yuè月
le了
。
The enemy has besieged this city for three months already.
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Wǒ我
men们
bèi被
dà大
xuě雪
wéi围
kùn困
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
，
wú无
fǎ法
qián前
jìn进
。
We were trapped in the mountains by heavy snow and unable to proceed.
Chéng城
bǎo堡
bèi被
dí敌
jūn军
wéi围
kùn困
de得
shuǐ水
xiè泄
bù不
tōng通
。
The castle was so tightly besieged by enemy troops that not even a drop of water could leak through.