四周 sìzhōu all around
How to remember 四周: 四 four + 周 week = all around.
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How it is used
- All around / the surroundings - 四周很安静 (sìzhōu hěn ānjìng) it's quiet all around; 环顾四周 (huángù sìzhōu) look around.
- A location word for the encircling area of a point/place. Contrast 周围 (zhōuwéi, near-synonym, the more common everyday choice for 'surroundings').
- Beware: 四周 can also literally mean 'four weeks' by context - usually the spatial sense here.
Example sentences
- 汤姆环顾四周，发现自己迷路了。 Tāngmǔ huángùsìzhōu, fāxiànzìjǐ mílù le.Tom looked around and realized he was lost.