包抄

bāochāo

verb #14,960

Meanings

1 to outflank
2 to envelop (the enemy)

Characters

to wrap; to surround

to grab; to take a shortcut

Examples

HSK 6

士兵从两侧包抄了敌人。

Shìbīng cóng liǎngcè bāochāo le dírén.

The soldiers outflanked the enemy from both sides.

HSK 7-9

警察包抄了那栋大楼。

Jǐngchá bāochāo le nà dòng dàlóu.

The police surrounded that building.

Tips

usage

Originally a military term, but also used figuratively in sports, business, and games to describe surrounding or cutting off an opponent.

Stroke Order

包 bāo

抄 chāo