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解围

解圍
jiěwéi
verb HSK 7-9 #19,793

Meanings

  1. 1 to break a siege
  2. 2 to rescue from an awkward situation
  3. 3 to help out of a tight spot

Examples

朋友及时赶来帮我解围。
Péngyǒu jíshí gǎnlái bāng wǒ jiěwéi.
My friend came just in time to help me out of the awkward situation.
援军赶到，成功解围。
Yuánjūn gǎndào, chénggōng jiěwéi.
Reinforcements arrived and successfully broke the siege.

Tips

memory
解 (untie) + 围 (surround/siege). Picture cutting through ropes that surround someone — freeing them from being trapped.

Stroke Order

解 jiě
围 wéi