Surround in Chinese
to surround · HSK 5
围
孩子们围着老师唱歌。 The children gathered around the teacher and sang.
Other ways to say surround
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How do you say surround in Chinese?
Surround in Chinese is 围 (wéi). You can also say 围绕 (wéi rào), 环 (huán).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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