How to say “surround” in Chinese
surround
“Surround” in Chinese is 围, wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
围 is read wéi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 韦 wéi hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “围”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 围. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我家周围很安静wǒjiāzhōuwéihěnānjìngIt's quiet around my house.
- 这次考试的范围是什么？zhècìkǎoshìdefànwéishìshénmeWhat does this exam cover?
- 这个问题超出了我的能力范围zhègewèntíchāochūlewǒdenénglìfànwéiThis question goes beyond my abilities.
- 地球围绕太阳转dìqiúwéiràotàiyángzhuànThe Earth revolves around the Sun.
- 村庄周围都是农田cūnzhuāngzhōuwéidōushìnóngtiánThe village is surrounded by fields.
- 月球围绕地球转，转一圈大约需要一个月。yuèqiúwéiràodìqiúzhuàn,zhuànyìquāndàyuēxūyàoyígeyuèThe Moon revolves around the Earth; one orbit takes about a month.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A movie chase”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “surround” in Chinese?
“Surround” in Chinese is 围, pinyin wéi.
What does 围 mean?
围 (wéi) means “surround”.
How do you write 围?
围 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 围?
围 is read wéi. Tones: wéi — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“surround” in the lesson “A movie chase”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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