Chinese word

附近

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù jìn

Meaning

  • nounnearby

Example

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.

Illustration for 附近 (nearby)

More examples

我喜欢在附近散步。wǒ xǐ huān zài fù jìn sàn bù

I like taking walks nearby.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 在附近散步zài fù jìn sàn bù

    take a walk nearby

  • 附近的超市fù jìn de chāo shì

    nearby supermarket

  • 附近的居民fù jìn de jū mín

    nearby residents

Similar words

旁边páng biān: The place directly beside or immediately next to something.
周围zhōu wéi: The area and surroundings around a central person, place, or thing.
四周sì zhōu: The whole area surrounding a central place or thing.

Definition in Chinese

表示从参照点看比较近的范围，强调为大致位置而非精确点，既可作名词也可作方位词使用。biǎo shì cóng cān zhào diǎn kàn bǐ jiào jìn de fàn wéi qiáng diào wèi dà zhì wèi zhì ér fēi jīng què diǎn jì kě zuò míng cí yě kě zuò fāng wèi cí shǐ yòng

Word origin

附近 (fùjìn, "nearby") combines 附 (fù, "be next to") with 近 (jìn, "near"), forming the idea of the area next to and close to a reference point.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • neighborhoodnoun

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