gather around; crowd around
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gather around; to crowd around; to converge from all sides toward a place
Describes people or things moving from surrounding areas toward a central point. Often used with directional complements like 过来, 起来.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
dà大
jiā家
lì立
kè刻
wéi围
lǒng拢
guò过
lái来
。
Hearing the news, everyone immediately gathered around.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
wéi围
lǒng拢
zài在
lǎo老
shī师
shēn身
biān边
，
tīng听
gù故
shi事
。
The children gathered around the teacher, listening to stories.
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Zhè这
xiē些
chuán船
zhī只
cóng从
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
wéi围
lǒng拢
dào到
gǎng港
kǒu口
。
These boats converged on the harbor from all directions.
Fěn粉
sī丝
men们
wéi围
lǒng拢
zhe着
míng明
xīng星
，
yāo要
qiú求
qiān签
míng名
。
The fans crowded around the star, asking for autographs.