Definition

1. Verb:
   • To surround, to encircle: "bổ vây" means to form a circle around something or someone, typically in a tight or complete manner that prevents escape or entry. This is a dialectal variant, primarily used in certain regions of Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội đã bổ vây toàn bộ khu vực. (The military surrounded the entire area.)
  • Cảnh sát bổ vây tòa nhà để bắt tội phạm. (The police encircled the building to capture the criminals.)

Advanced Usage

• "bổ vây chặt": to surround tightly, to lay a tight siege.
  • Địch bổ vây chặt căn cứ của ta. (The enemy tightly surrounded our base.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bủa vây (verb): The standard, more widely used form meaning "to surround, to encircle."
  • Sương mù bủa vây ngọn núi. (Fog enveloped the mountain.)
• Vây (verb): To surround, to encircle (the root word).
  • Họ vây quanh người nổi tiếng. (They crowded around the celebrity.)

Synonyms

• Bao vây (verb): To besiege, to surround (often in a military context).
• Vây quanh (verb): To gather around, to encircle.

Related Phrases

• Bị bổ vây: To be surrounded.
  • Thành phố bị bổ vây bởi quân địch. (The city was surrounded by enemy troops.)

Notes on Usage

• "Bổ vây" is a dialectal term. In formal writing and standard communication, "bủa vây" is the recommended and more universally understood form. The meaning and usage are identical; the difference is purely regional.

1. (tiếng địa phương) như bủa vây