English–Chinese

“nearby” in Chinese

Chinese

Also就近 (jiù jìn)

Pinyinfù jìn

我家附近有一个公园。wǒ jiā fù jìn yǒu yí gè gōng yuán

There is a park near my home.

“Nearby” in Chinese is 附近 (fù jìn).

An imprecise area close to a chosen reference point, rather than one exact location.

我喜欢在附近散步。wǒ xǐ huān zài fù jìn sàn bù

I like taking walks nearby.

For everyday directions, this word is useful when the exact place is unknown or unimportant because it leaves the search area open.

jiù jìn

adverbnearby

他决定就近上班。tā jué dìng jiù jìn shàng bān

He decided to work nearby.