埋伏 (mái fú): to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to ambush
to lie in wait for
to lie low
ambush

Chinese explanation

指隐藏起来，等待时机突然出击，通常用于军事或对抗性场合，比如在敌人必经之路上设下埋伏
也比喻事先安排好的隐蔽行动，用来对付某人。

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HSK 6

to bury

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Example sentences

The police lay in ambush at the bank entrance for three hours and finally waited for that gang of robbers to appear.

Wild animals often appear in this area, so the hunter hid in ambush behind a big tree, waiting motionless for prey to approach.

The enemy thought the valley was safe, but they didn't expect our army had already ambushed a company of troops there.

Before the match, the coach deliberately positioned two players to lie in ambush in the opponent's half, ready to seize the chance for a quick counterattack.

The police lay in ambush around the drug dealers' transaction spot all night long, and only at dawn did they round them all up.

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