埋伏
máifú
to lie in ambush
Characters in this word
伏 fú
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 犬 dog
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 敌军以为山口无人把守，却没想到游击队早已埋伏在两侧密林中。 Díjūn yǐwéi shānkǒu wú rén bǎshǒu, què méi xiǎngdào yóujīduì zǎoyǐ máifú zài liǎng cè mìlín zhōng. The enemy thought the mountain pass was unguarded, not realising that guerrillas were already lying in ambush in the dense woods on both sides.
- 孩子们埋伏在门后，准备给妈妈一个惊喜。 Háizimen máifú zài mén hòu, zhǔnbèi gěi māma yí ge jīngxǐ. The children hid behind the door, ready to surprise Mum.
- 小猫埋伏在草丛里，盯着前面的蝴蝶。 Xiǎomāo máifú zài cǎocóng lǐ, dīng zhe qiánmiàn de húdié. The kitten lay in wait in the grass, staring at the butterfly ahead.
Related words
- 埋 mái to bury
- 埋藏 máicáng to bury; to hide underground
- 埋没 máimò to bury; to let talent go unnoticed
- 埋头苦干 máitóukǔgàn to work diligently with one’s head down
- 埋葬 máizàng to bury; to put to rest
- 埋怨 mányuàn to complain; to blame
- 此起彼伏 cǐqǐbǐfú to rise one after another; to occur in waves
- 起伏 qǐfú to rise and fall; fluctuations; ups and downs
- 潜伏 qiánfú to lurk; to lie hidden; to be latent
- 瞄准 miáozhǔn to aim at; to target
- 迫害 pòhài to persecute; to oppress
- 猎物 lièwù prey; quarry