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Jyutping wai4
Pinyin wéi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Wei
  2. to encircle
  3. to surround
  4. all around
  5. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) circumference
  2. to encircle/to surround/all around/to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)/a corral/circumference/perimeter/arm span/hand span/cover/to trap/a cover/girth
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    緊密​咁​包住​人​、​物件​或者​地方​嘅​四周
    to surround; to encircle; to wear by wrapping something around a person, an object or a place
    • 圍爐
      围炉
      wai4 lou4
      to hug around the hearth for warmth
    • 圍毆
      围殴
      wai2 au2
      to mob
    • 包圍
      包围
      baau1 wai4
      to surround; to encircle
    • 圍上圍巾
      围上围巾
      wai4 soeng5 wai4 gan1
      to wear a scarf
    • 兄弟,圍住佢,咪畀佢走!
      兄弟,围住佢,咪畀佢走!
      hing1 dai6, wai4 zyu6 keoi5, mai5 bei2 keoi5 zau2!
      Let's surround him! Don't let him go!
  2. 詞綴
    馬​路​、​街名
    Circuit, as a suffix for street names
    • 漆咸圍
      漆咸围
      cat1 haam4 wai4
      Chatham Circuit
  3. 名詞
    圍村​(​量​詞​:​條​)
    walled village
    • 吉慶圍
      吉庆围
      gat1 hing3 wai4
      Kat Hing Wai
    • 客家圍
      客家围
      haak3 gaa1 wai4
      Hakka walled village
    • 呢條圍有兩個姓。
      呢条围有两个姓。
      ni1 tiu4 wai4 jau5 loeng5 go3 sing3.
      This walled village is of two surnames.
  4. 名詞
    基圍
    gei wai, pond enclosed by an earth bund
    • 南生圍
      南生围
      naam4 sang1 wai4
      Nam Sang Wai
    • 天水圍
      天水围
      tin1 seoi2 wai4
      Tin Shui Wai
  5. 名詞
    周​圍​嘅​長​度
    measurement around something
    • 胸圍
      胸围
      hung1 wai4
      bust measurement
    • 腰圍
      腰围
      jiu1 wai4
      waistline
    • 三圍
      三围
      saam1 wai4
      bust/waist/hips (BWH) measurements
  6. 量詞
    計算大圓​枱​嘅​量​詞
    big circular table
    • 一圍枱
      一围台
      jat1 wai4 toi2
      a table
    • 一圍酒席
      一围酒席
      jat1 wai4 zau2 zik6
      a table of guests in a banquet
  7. 動詞
    錢​銀​嘅​運​算​、​統計
    to tally, to calculate the cost
    • 維皮
      维皮
      wai4 pei2
      to break even
    • 維本
      维本
      wai4 bun2
    • 有數維
      有数维
      jau5 sou3 wai4
      profitable; beneficial
    • 圍返條數
      围返条数
      wai4 faan1 tiu4 sou3
      summing up the cost
    • 餐飯為起每人四十蚊。
      餐饭为起每人四十蚊。
      caan1 faan6 wai4 hei2 mui5 jan4 sei3 sap6 man1.
      The meal costs an average of forty dollars per head.
    • 一碗拉麪 850 yen,圍返港紙都只係64蚊。
      一碗拉面 850 yen,围返港纸都只系64蚊。
      jat1 wun2 laai1 min6 baat3 baak3 ng5 sap6 jen1, wai4 faan1 gong2 zi2 dou1 zi2 hai6 luk6 sap6 sei3 man1.
      A bowl of ramen costs 850 yen, which when converted to Hong Kong Dollars is just $64.
  8. 參看
    維、為
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    peri-
  2. character
    girth
  3. character, Cantonese
    Classifier for number of tables at a restaurant or a feast. (usually twelve people per table)
  4. character
    walled village (Classifier: 條/条 c)
    • 吉慶圍
      吉庆围
      gat1 hing3 wai4
      Kat Hing Wai
  5. character
    all sides
    • 周圍
      周围
      zhōu wéi
      around
  6. character
    to surround; to encircle; to corral
    • 手拉手圍成一圈
      手拉手围成一圈
      shǒu lā shǒu wéi chéng yī quān
      to hold hands and form a circle
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. surround, encircle, corral
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    WQS
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    WDMQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #753
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #222
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #374
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    花园被木栅栏围了起来。
    花園被木柵欄圍了起來。
    huā yuán bèi mù zhà lán wéi le qǐ lai 。
    • The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.
  2. Mandarin
    他被很多人围着,自然变得有点紧张。
    他被很多人圍着,自然變得有點緊張。
    tā bèi hěn duō rén wéi zhe , zì rán biàn de yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng 。
    • With so many people around he naturally became a bit nervous.
  3. Mandarin
    他住在公园周围的某个地方。
    他住在公園周圍的某個地方。
    tā zhù zài gōng yuán zhōu wéi de mǒu gè dì fāng 。
    • He lives somewhere around the park.
    • He lives somewhere near that park.
  4. Mandarin
    人群把伤者团团围住,但医生来到现场时都让了路给他。
    人群把傷者團團圍住,但醫生來到現場時都讓了路給他。
    rén qún bǎ shāng zhě tuán tuán wéi zhù , dàn yī shēng lái dào xiàn chǎng shí dōu ràng le lù gěi tā 。
    • The people crowded round the injured man, but they made way for the doctor when he reached the scene of the accident.
  5. Mandarin
    这份工作在我能力范围之外.
    這份工作在我能力範圍之外.
    zhè fèn gōng zuò zài wǒ néng lì fàn wéi zhī wài .
    • This job is too much for me.
    • This job is beyond my ability.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好摆到你啲嘢周围都系。
    唔好擺到你啲嘢周圍都係。
    m4 hou3 baai2 dou3 nei5 di1 je5 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 。
    • Don't scatter your things about.
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋已经周围揾过佢,但系就边度都揾唔到佢。
    佢哋已經周圍搵過佢,但係就邊度都搵唔到佢。
    keoi5 dei2 ji5 ging1 zau1 wai4 wan2 gwo3 keoi5 , daan6 hai6 zau6 bin1 dou6 dou1 wan2 m4 dou3 keoi5 。
    • They looked everywhere for him, but couldn't find him anywhere.
  3. Cantonese
    行星围绕恒星转动。
    行星圍繞恆星轉動。
    hang4 sing1 wai4 jiu5 hang4 sing1 zyun3 dung6 。
    • Planets move around a fixed star.
  4. Cantonese
    月亮围住地球转。
    月亮圍住地球轉。
    jyut6 loeng6 wai4 zyu6 dei6 kau4 zyun2 。
    • The moon moves around the earth.
  5. Cantonese
    点解你唔顺应周围嘅情况改变生活方式呢?
    點解你唔順應周圍嘅情況改變生活方式呢?
    dim2 gaai2 nei5 m4 seon6 jing3 zau1 wai4 ge3 cing4 fong3 goi2 bin3 sang1 wut6 fong1 sik1 nei4 ?
    • Why don't you adapt your way of life to circumstances?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    八大行星围住太阳运转。
    八大行星圍住太陽運轉。
    baat3 daai6 hang4 sing1 wai4 zyu6 taai3 joeng4 wan6 zyun2
    • The eight planets orbit around the Sun.
  2. Cantonese
    考试范围甲部
    考試範圍甲部
    haau2 si5 faan6 wai4 gaap3 bou6
    • part one of the scope of the exam
  3. Cantonese
    中环摆花街有路陷,警员用雪糕筒同胶带围封下陷位置,交通部分受到影响。
    中環擺花街有路陷,警員用雪糕筒同膠帶圍封下陷位置,交通部分受到影響。
    zung1 waan4 baai2 faa1 gaai1 jau5 lou6 ham6, ging2 jyun4 jung6 syut3 gou1 tung2 tung4 gaau1 daai2 wai4 fung1 haa6 ham6 wai6 zi3, gaau1 tung1 bou6 fan6 sau6 dou3 jing2 hoeng2.
    • A stretch of Lyndhurst Terrace in Central collapsed; policemen surrounded the affected area with traffic cones and barricade tape, causing traffic congestion at some places.
  4. Cantonese
    范围
    範圍
    faan6 wai4
    • scope; limits; area
  5. Cantonese
    由天水围去柴湾路程好远㗎,你攰嘅不如抖阵先。
    由天水圍去柴灣路程好遠㗎,你攰嘅不如抖陣先。
    jau4 tin1 seoi2 wai4 heoi3 caai4 waan1 lou6 cing4 hou2 jyun5 gaa2, nei5 gui6 ge3 bat1 jyu4 tau2 zan6 sin1.
    • The travelling distance between Tin Shui Wai and Chai Wan is very long. Just rest for a while if you are tired.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    吉庆围
    吉慶圍
    gat1 hing3 wai4
    • Kat Hing Wai (a walled village in Yuen Long, Hong Kong)
  2. Mandarin
    周围
    周圍
    zhōu wéi
    • around
  3. Mandarin
    手拉手围成一圈
    手拉手圍成一圈
    shǒu lā shǒu wéi chéng yī quān
    • to hold hands and form a circle
  4. Mandarin
    团团围住
    團團圍住
    tuán tuán wéi zhù
    • to encircle
  5. Mandarin
    有几回,邻舍孩子听得笑声,也赶热闹,围住了孔乙己。
    有幾回,鄰舍孩子聽得笑聲,也趕熱鬧,圍住了孔乙己。
    yǒu jǐ huí , lín shè hái zi tīng de xiào shēng , yě gǎn rè nào , wéi zhù le kǒng yǐ jǐ .
    • Sometimes children in the neighbourhood, hearing laughter, came to join in the fun, and surrounded Kung I-chi.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢琴日倒泻咗杯奶茶,印到我件衫周围都系渍。
    佢琴日倒瀉咗杯奶茶,印到我件衫周圍都係漬。
    keoi5 kam4 jat6 dou2 se2 zo2 bui1 naai5 caa4, jan3 dou3 ngo5 gin6 saam1 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 zik1.
  2. Cantonese
    一名少女危坐窗前,企图自杀,引嚟大批市民围观。
    一名少女危坐窗前,企圖自殺,引嚟大批市民圍觀。
  3. Cantonese
    盲中中四围冲
    盲中中四圍衝
    maang4 zung1 zung1 sei3 wai4 cung1