附近 fùjìn nearby
(in the) vicinity; nearby; neighboring
How to remember 附近: 附 near to + 近 close = nearby.
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How it is used
- "Nearby / the vicinity" - 附近有超市吗 (fùjìn yǒu chāoshì ma) is there a supermarket nearby?
- Can be a place noun (在附近 in the area) or attach to a spot: 学校附近 (xuéxiào fùjìn) near the school - place word comes first, no 的 needed.
- Distinguish from 旁边 (pángbiān, right beside/next to): 附近 is a general nearby zone, 旁边 is immediately adjacent.
Example sentences
- 附近有酒店吗？ Fùjìn yǒu jiǔdiàn ma?Is there a hotel around here?
- 附近有公共汽车站。 Fùjìn yǒu gōnggòng qìchēzhàn.There's a bus stop nearby.
- 这是附近最高的山。 Zhè shì fùjìn zuìgāo de shān.This is the highest mountain in the vicinity.