Usage note
周围表示附近的一圈或附近的地方。
zhōu wéi biǎo shì fù jìn de yì quān huò fù jìn de dì fāng。
周围 means the surrounding area or nearby places.
Context note
周围常用于描述位置和环境。
zhōu wéi cháng yòng yú miáo shù wèi zhì hé huán jìng。
It is often used to describe location and surroundings.
5 examples
周围很安静。
zhōu wéi hěn ān jìng。
It is quiet around here.
他看了看周围。
tā kàn le kàn zhōu wéi。
He looked around.
学校周围有很多店。
xué xiào zhōu wéi yǒu hěn duō diàn。
There are many shops around the school.
房子周围种了花。
fáng zi zhōu wéi zhǒng le huā。
Flowers were planted around the house.
大家围在桌子周围。
dà jiā wéi zài zhuō zi zhōu wéi。
Everyone gathered around the table.
5 mini stories
公园周围有高大的树。
gōng yuán zhōu wéi yǒu gāo dà de shù。
There are tall trees around the park.
她观察了周围的环境。
tā guān chá le zhōu wéi de huán jìng。
She observed the surroundings.
周围的人都在认真听。
zhōu wéi de rén dōu zài rèn zhēn tīng。
People around were listening carefully.
小猫喜欢在周围跑来跑去。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan zài zhōu wéi pǎo lái pǎo qù。
The kitten likes to run around nearby.
他们住在学校周围。
tā men zhù zài xué xiào zhōu wéi。
They live near the school.
Mini dialogue
公园里
A
你看，周围有很多花。
Nǐ kàn, zhōuwéi yǒu hěn duō huā.
Look, there are many flowers around.
B
是啊，周围真漂亮！
Shì a, zhōuwéi zhēn piàoliang!
Yes, the surroundings are really beautiful!
找东西
A
我的铅笔不见了。
Wǒ de qiānbǐ bú jiàn le.
My pencil is missing.
B
你看看周围，可能在桌子上。
Nǐ kànkan zhōuwéi, kěnéng zài zhuōzi shàng.
Look around; it might be on the table.
Related words and contrasts
similar
附近
fùjìn
nearby
Refers to the area close to a place, similar to surroundings.
related
环境
huánjìng
environment
A broader term for the natural or social setting around us.