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围住
wéizhù
Description
“围住”的意思是很多人或东西在四周围起来，让里面的人或东西出不去。
"围住" means that many people or things surround something on all sides, preventing those inside from getting out.
我们常常说人们把某个人或某个地方围住。
We often say that people surround a person or a place.
Meanings
围住wéizhù
to surround; to encircle and hold in place
很多人把明星围住了。
Many people surrounded the celebrity.
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Notes
- Etymology
围 (to surround) + 住 (resultative complement showing the action holds firmly in place).
- Nuance
围住 stresses a completed, secure surrounding; 包围 is more formal and often military.
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