埋伏
Old HSK 6
埋伏 (máifú) · to lie in ambush
埋伏 (máifú) means “to lie in ambush; ambush”. It is written with 2 characters: 埋 (to bury) + 伏 (to crouch). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 埋伏 is built
The characters
埋 mái · to bury
What 埋 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
伏 fú · to crouch
What 伏 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
Example sentences
猫埋伏在草里等老鼠。Māo máifú zài cǎo lǐ děng lǎoshǔ.The cat lay in wait in the grass for a mouse.
小说里写了一次埋伏。Xiǎoshuō lǐ xiě le yí cì máifú.The novel describes an ambush.
Questions about 埋伏
What does 埋伏 mean?
埋伏 (máifú) means “to lie in ambush; ambush”.
How do you pronounce 埋伏?
埋伏 is pronounced máifú.
Which HSK level is 埋伏?
埋伏 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 埋伏 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 122: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.