Usage note
围的意思是环绕在四周，把东西圈起来。
Wéi de yìsi shì huánrào zài sìzhōu, bǎ dōngxi quān qǐlái.
Surround means to encircle around, to enclose something.
Context note
我们常用围来描述人、动物或物体在周围的样子。
Wǒmen cháng yòng wéi lái miáoshù rén, dòngwù huò wùtǐ zài zhōuwéi de yàngzi.
We often use surround to describe people, animals, or objects around something.
5 examples
小朋友们围成一个圈做游戏。
xiǎo péng yǒu men wéi chéng yí gè quān zuò yóu xì。
The children form a circle to play games.
花园被篱笆围起来了。
huā yuán bèi lí bā wéi qǐ lái le。
The garden is surrounded by a fence.
大家围在桌子旁吃饭。
dà jiā wéi zài zhuō zi páng chī fàn。
Everyone sits around the table to eat.
小鸭子围在妈妈身边。
xiǎo yā zi wéi zài mā ma shēn biān。
The ducklings surround their mother.
我们围坐在一起听故事。
wǒ men wéi zuò zài yì qǐ tīng gù shì。
We sit around together to listen to a story.
5 mini stories
小兔子们围在胡萝卜旁边。它们很开心。
xiǎo tù zi men wéi zài hú luó bo páng biān。 tā men hěn kāi xīn。
The little rabbits surround the carrots. They are very happy.
同学们围在老师身边。老师要讲故事了。
tóng xué men wéi zài lǎo shī shēn biān。 lǎo shī yào jiǎng gù shì le。
The classmates surround the teacher. The teacher is going to tell a story.
小鸡们围在母鸡翅膀下。它们很温暖。
xiǎo jī men wéi zài mǔ jī chì bǎng xià。 tā men hěn wēn nuǎn。
The chicks surround under the hen's wings. They are very warm.
我们围在蛋糕前唱生日歌。然后吃蛋糕。
wǒ men wéi zài dàn gāo qián chàng shēng rì gē。 rán hòu chī dàn gāo。
We surround the cake and sing the birthday song. Then we eat the cake.
小树被花朵围住了。看起来很美。
xiǎo shù bèi huā duǒ wéi zhù le。 kàn qǐ lái hěn měi。
The small tree is surrounded by flowers. It looks very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
围巾
A
今天很冷，你围围巾了吗？
Jīntiān hěn lěng, nǐ wéi wéijīn le ma?
It's very cold today, did you wear a scarf?
B
围了，这条红色的围巾很暖和。
Wéi le, zhè tiáo hóngsè de wéijīn hěn nuǎnhuo.
Yes, I did. This red scarf is very warm.
围着桌子
A
我们围着桌子坐，好吗？
Wǒmen wéizhe zhuōzi zuò, hǎo ma?
Let's sit around the table, okay?
B
好，大家围在一起吃饭很开心。
Hǎo, dàjiā wéi zài yīqǐ chīfàn hěn kāixīn.
Okay, it's happy to eat together sitting around.
Related words and contrasts
similar
包围
bāowéi
surround
包围 means to encircle or surround, often used for people or objects.
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环绕
huánrào
surround
环绕 means to revolve around or encircle, often used for scenery or sound.