English–Chinese
“surround” in Chinese
How to say “surround” in Chinese
“Surround” in Chinese is 围 (wéi).
Closes in from all sides so that a person or thing remains within a boundary.
Example sentences with 围
警察把嫌疑人围住了，准备逮捕。jǐng chá bǎ xián yí rén wéi zhù le zhǔn bèi dài bǔ
The police have surrounded the suspect and are preparing to arrest him.
Tips for using 围
- Chinese often marks the completed state with a result complement after this verb, making clear that the surrounding action has produced a closed enclosure.
Other Chinese words for “surround”
粉丝把偶像包围了，要合影。fěn sī bǎ ǒu xiàng bāo wéi le yào hé yǐng
Fans surrounded their idol to get a group photo.
公园被高大的树环绕着。gōng yuán bèi gāo dà de shù huán rào zhe
The park is surrounded by tall trees.