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埋伏

mái fú · mai fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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警(jǐng)察(chá)在(zài)路(lù)口(kǒu)埋(mái)伏(fú)，等(děng)待(dài)嫌(xián)疑(yí)人(rén)出(chū)现(xiàn)。

The police lay in ambush at the intersection, waiting for the suspect to appear.

猎(liè)人(rén)躲(duǒ)在(zài)草(cǎo)丛(cóng)里(lǐ)埋(mái)伏(fú)，等(děng)野(yě)兔(tù)靠(kào)近(jìn)。

The hunter hid in the grass in ambush, waiting for the hare to come near.

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