周
围

Environs in Chinese: 周围 (zhōu wéi)

zhōu wéi

environs

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 周圍2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1environs; surroundings; periphery

Stroke order

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周
围

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄡ

zhōu

ㄓ/ zhㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

周围

Simplified

周圍

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 我去过上海周围的地方。

    wǒ qù guò shàng hǎi zhōu wéi de dì fāng。

    I've been to the area surrounding Shanghai.

  • 他住在公园周围的某个地方。

    tā zhù zài gōng yuán zhōu wéi de mǒu gè dì fāng。

    He lives somewhere around the park.

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Related words

周

zhōu

to make a circuit

围

wéi

to encircle

周末

zhōu mò

weekend

范围

fàn wéi

range

围巾

wéi jīn

scarf

围绕

wéi rào

to revolve around

周到

zhōu dào

thoughtful

上周

shàng zhōu

last week

下周

xià zhōu

next week

周年

zhōu nián

anniversary

包围

bāo wéi

to surround

四周

sì zhōu

all around

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