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周围 (zhōu wéi): Around (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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周 • zhōu • circumference; cycle; complete; all around
zhōu周

circumference; cycle; complete; all around

围 • wéi • to surround, encircle, or enclose
wéi围

to surround, encircle, or enclose

Word Info

Pinyinzhōu wéi
Meaningaround
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 周围.

  • 国籍guó jínationality
  • 从来cóng láialways
  • 关键guān jiàncrucial (point)
  • 广告guǎng gàoadvertisement
  • 付款fù kuǎnpay a sum of money
  • 结果jiēguǒresult; outcome; fruit
  • 不过bú guòhowever
  • 过程guò chéngcourse of events
  • 顾客gù kècustomer
  • 餐厅cān tīngcanteen
  • 表扬biǎo yángto praise
  • 接着jiē zheto catch; to carry on
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 周围.

Words with 周
  • 周末zhōu mòweekend
  • 周到zhōu daoattentive; considerate; thorough
  • 四周sì zhōuall around
  • 周密
zhōu mì
careful; thorough
  • 周年zhōu niánanniversary
  • 周折zhōu zhétwists and turns; setbacks
  • 周期zhōu qīperiod; cycle
  • 周转zhōu zhuǎnturnover; have enough to meet the need
    • Words with 围
    • 围巾wéi jīnscarf; muffler; neckerchief
    • 围绕wéi ràocenter on; revolve round
    • 范围fàn wéirange
    • 包围bāo wéisurround
    • 围棋wéi qíGo (board game); weiqi
    • 氛围fēn wéiambience
    • 围墙wéi qiángEnclosure wall / surrounding wall
    • 围观wéi guāngather to watch
    4.

    How to Use 周围 in Sentences

    Noun + Modifierwith一切
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    de的
    yī一
    qiè切
    neutral
    everything around
    Preposition + Nounwith在
    zài在
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    Verb + Objectwith看
    xiàng向
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    kàn看
    Adjective + Nounwith环境
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    huán环
    jìng境
    5.

    Example Sentences with 周围

    wǒ我
    de的
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    yǒu有
    shù树
    neutral
    in the vicinity
    neutral
    look around
    neutral
    surrounding environment
    。
    There are trees around me.
    wǒ我
    men们
    gōng公
    sī司
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    de的
    huán环
    jìng境
    fēi非
    cháng常
    ān安
    jìng静
    ，
    shì适
    hé合
    gōng工
    zuò作
    。
    The environment around our company is very quiet, which is suitable for work.
    nǐ你
    zhù注
    yì意
    dào到
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    yǒu有
    shén什
    me么
    kě可
    yí疑
    de的
    rén人
    ma吗
    ？
    Did you notice any suspicious people around?
    gōng公
    yuán园
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    yǒu有
    hěn很
    duō多
    shāng商
    diàn店
    。
    There are many shops around the park.
    tā他
    zhōu周
    wéi围
    de的
    péng朋
    you友
    dōu都
    bù不
    zhī支
    chí持
    zhè这
    ge个
    jué决
    dìng定
    。
    None of the friends around him support this decision.