Chinese word

周围

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōu wéi

Meaning

  • nounsurroundings

Example

我家周围有很多店。wǒ jiā zhōu wéi yǒu hěn duō diàn

There are many shops around my house.

Illustration for 周围 (surroundings)

More examples

周围的环境很安静。zhōu wéi de huán jìng hěn ān jìng

The surrounding environment is very quiet.

Core concept

The nearby space and places that lie outside and around a central place or thing.

Common phrases

  • 周围的人zhōu wéi de rén

    people around

  • 周围的环境zhōu wéi de huán jìng

    surrounding environment

  • 周围有zhōu wéi yǒu

    be around

Similar words

附近fù jìn: A place or area close to a particular location.
四周sì zhōu: The surrounding area on all four sides of a place or thing.
周边zhōu biān: The close area surrounding a central place.

Definition in Chinese

指某地或某物四周邻近的区域或环境，侧重外在场所和靠近的位置。zhǐ mǒu dì huò mǒu wù sì zhōu lín jìn de qū yù huò huán jìng cè zhòng wài zài cháng suǒ hé kào jìn de wèi zhì

Word origin

周围 (zhōuwéi, "surroundings") combines 周 (zhōu, "around") + 围 (wéi, "to enclose"), forming the idea of what lies around a central place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday location phrases, 周围 (zhōuwéi, "surroundings") usually follows the place being specified, whereas English often puts around before the place.

Other meanings

  • vicinitynoun
  • neighborhoodnoun

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