Chinese word

簇拥

Pronunciation

Pinyincù yōng

Meaning

  • verbcrowd around

Example

记者们都在簇拥着那位明星。jì zhě men dōu zài cù yōng zhe nà wèi míng xīng

The reporters are all crowding around that celebrity.

Illustration for 簇拥 (crowd around)

More examples

粉丝们从四面八方簇拥而来，广场瞬间热闹起来。fěn sī men cóng sì miàn bā fāng cù yōng ér lái guáng chǎng shùn jiān rè nào qǐ lái

Fans come crowding from all directions, and the square instantly becomes lively.

Core concept

Many people move toward one center until they form a close ring around it.

Common phrases

  • 粉丝簇拥明星fěn sī cù yōng míng xīng

    fans crowd around the star

  • 记者簇拥明星jì zhě cù yōng míng xīng

    reporters crowd around the star

  • 簇拥而来cù yōng ér lái

    come crowding in

Similar words

挤jǐ: Push against others while forcing a way into a crowded space.
围住wéi zhù: Form a ring around something or someone to prevent movement through it.
包围bāo wéi: Close in all around something or someone so that it is cut off.
聚集jù jí: Come together in a particular place.

Definition in Chinese

许多人聚集到某人或某物周围，紧密靠近并把其围住，常含亲近或争相靠近的意思。xǔ duō rén jù jí dào mǒu rén huò mǒu wù zhōu wéi jǐn mì kào jìn bìng bǎ qí wéi zhù cháng hán qīn jìn huò zhēng xiāng kào jìn de yì si

Word origin

簇 (cù, "cluster") suggests a compact group, while 拥 (yōng, "press around") adds the movement of people closing in, giving the compound its full sense.

Usage tips

  • The word can suggest eager closeness, as with fans or reporters, but it does not by itself mean that the people are hostile; the surrounding context sets the mood.

Other meanings

  • swarm towardverb
  • surroundverb

Opposites

  • 散去sàn qùdisperseverb
  • 驱散qū sàndrive awayverb

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