围困

wéi kùn

to surround and besiege

敌军围困了这座城市。

The enemy forces besieged the city.

formal

To surround and besiege a place or person, cutting off supply routes and escape paths.

敌军围困了这座城市三个月。

The enemy forces besieged the city for three months.

我们被困在山里，无法突围。

We were surrounded in the mountains and couldn't break out.

Often used in military contexts to describe a strategic encirclement.

Collocations

围困城市besiege a city围困敌军besiege enemy forces突围break out

to help someone by attacking their enemy

to encircle and annihilate

This phrase is often used in historical or military contexts to describe a siege.

Use '围困' to describe a situation where someone or something is completely surrounded and cut off.

Combination of '围' (to surround) and '困' (to besiege or be in a difficult situation).

Commonly used in military and historical contexts to describe a siege or encirclement.

围

to surround

root

困

to besiege or be in a difficult situation

root

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