Usage note
四周表示周围或附近的地方。
Sìzhōu biǎoshì zhōuwéi huò fùjìn de dìfang.
All around means the surrounding or nearby area.
Context note
通常用来描述一个地方周围的环境。
Tōngcháng yònglái miáoshù yīgè dìfang zhōuwéi de huánjìng.
Usually used to describe the environment around a place.
5 examples
花园四周种满了花。
huā yuán sì zhōu zhǒng mǎn le huā。
Flowers are planted all around the garden.
学校四周有高高的围墙。
xué xiào sì zhōu yǒu gāo gāo de wéi qiáng。
There are high walls all around the school.
房子四周都是树。
fáng zi sì zhōu dōu shì shù。
There are trees all around the house.
公园四周很安静。
gōng yuán sì zhōu hěn ān jìng。
It is very quiet all around the park.
小猫看了看四周，然后跳走了。
xiǎo māo kàn le kàn sì zhōu， rán hòu tiào zǒu le。
The kitten looked all around, then jumped away.
5 mini stories
小兔子在草地上跳来跳去，四周都是美丽的花朵。
xiǎo tù zi zài cǎo dì shàng tiào lái tiào qù， sì zhōu dōu shì měi lì de huā duǒ。
The little rabbit hopped around on the grass, with beautiful flowers all around.
小明站在山顶上，四周的风景非常漂亮。
xiǎo míng zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng， sì zhōu de fēng jǐng fēi cháng piào liang。
Xiao Ming stood on the mountaintop, and the scenery all around was very beautiful.
小鸟在树上唱歌，四周的树叶随风摇摆。
xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng chàng gē， sì zhōu de shù yè suí fēng yáo bǎi。
The little bird sang in the tree, and the leaves all around swayed in the wind.
小朋友们在操场上玩耍，四周充满了笑声。
xiǎo péng yǒu men zài cāo chǎng shàng wán shuǎ， sì zhōu chōng mǎn le xiào shēng。
The children played on the playground, and laughter filled all around.
湖的四周长满了绿草，非常好看。
hú de sì zhōu cháng mǎn le lǜ cǎo， fēi cháng hǎo kàn。
Green grass grew all around the lake, very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
在公园
A
你看，四周都是花。
Nǐ kàn, sìzhōu dōu shì huā.
Look, there are flowers all around.
B
是啊，真漂亮！
Shì a, zhēn piàoliang!
Yes, so beautiful!
在教室
A
请看看四周，有没有我的铅笔？
Qǐng kànkan sìzhōu, yǒu méiyǒu wǒ de qiānbǐ?
Please look all around, is my pencil there?
B
我看看。没有，四周都没有。
Wǒ kànkan. Méiyǒu, sìzhōu dōu méiyǒu.
Let me see. No, it's not anywhere around.
Related words and contrasts
similar
周围
zhōuwéi
surroundings
指环绕中心的部分
related
附近
fùjìn
nearby
指靠近的地方