hem in in Chinese

包围包圍

HSK 3.0 · Level 5

bāowéi

to surround
to encircle
to hem in

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Example sentences

tā 他 bèi 被 yīdà 一大 qún 群 jìzhě 记者 bāowéi 包围 zhù 著。

He was surrounded by a throng of reporters.
tèzhǒng 特种 bùduì 部队 bāowéi 包围 le 了 jiànzhùwù 建筑物。

Special forces surrounded the building.

Other words for hem in

包夹（包夾） bāojiā

to surround; to hem in; (sports) double-teaming
围堵（圍堵） wéidǔ

to blockade; to surround; to hem in
环（環） huán HSK 3

ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in; surname Huan

4 entries in ChineseDict list "hem in" as a meaning.