解围

解圍

jiěwéi

verb HSK 7-9 #19,793

Meanings

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

Characters

to untie; to resolve

to surround; siege

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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