围击

wéi jī

to besiege

wéi

to encircle

to hit

encircle (围) + strike (击) = besiege

The military tactic of surrounding enemies before attacking them. This combines the strategic positioning of encirclement with the decisive action of striking.

敌军对小镇发动了围击

dí jūn duì xiǎo zhèn fā dòng le wéi jī。

The enemy army launched a siege against the small town.

他们制定计划,准备从四面围击对方的部队。

tā men zhì dìng jì huà,zhǔn bèi cóng sì miàn wéi jī duì fāng de bù duì。

They drew up a plan, preparing to besiege the opposing forces from all four sides.