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埋伏
máifú
Description
埋伏是指藏起来，等着突然攻击别人。
"埋伏" means to hide and wait to suddenly attack someone.
在电影里，士兵常常在山里埋伏敌人。
In movies, soldiers often "埋伏" enemies in the mountains.
Meanings
埋伏máifú
to lie in ambush; wait in hiding to attack
他们在树后埋伏，等敌人过来。
They ambushed behind the tree, waiting for the enemy to come.
埋伏máifú
an ambush; a hidden trap
我们中了敌人的埋伏。
We fell into the enemy's ambush.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
埋 (bury/hide) + 伏 (crouch, lie down), together meaning to hide and lie in wait.
- Nuance
often paired with 中 as 中埋伏 meaning to fall into an ambush.
In videos
“你给我在医院好好埋伏好”
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