Meaning of wéi:
wéi
围
Noun
surname Wei
Wéi xiānsheng shì wǒ línjū.
围先生是我邻居。
Mr. Wei is my neighbor.
Verb
to encircle; to surround; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)
Tāmen yòng shùzhī zài dìshàng wéi le yīgè yuán.
他们用树枝在地上围了一个圆。
They used branches to draw a circle on the ground.
Wǒmen bèi dàyǔ hé nóngwù suǒ wéi.
我们被大雨和浓雾所围。
We were surrounded by heavy rain and thick fog.
Tā xǐhuān zài dōngtiān wéi yī tiáo hòuhòu de wéijīn.
他喜欢在冬天围一条厚厚的围巾。
He likes to wear a thick scarf wrapped around his neck in winter.
Preposition
all around
Háizimen zuò zài cǎodì shàng, wéi chéng yī gè yuánquān.
孩子们坐在草地上，围成一个圆圈。
The children sat on the grass, forming a circle.
