How to say “surroundings” in Chinese
surroundings, vicinity
“Surroundings” in Chinese is 周边, zhōu biān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
周边 is read zhōu biān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “周边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 周边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小区周边有超市、医院和学校，生活很方便。xiǎoqūzhōubiānyǒuchāoshì,yīyuànhéxuéxiào,shēnghuóhěnfāngbiànNear the residential complex there's a supermarket, a hospital and a school — living here is very convenient.
- 小区周边的环境很安静xiǎoqūzhōubiāndehuánjìnghěnānjìngThe area around the residential complex is very quiet.
- 新家周边的环境怎么样？xīnjiāzhōubiāndehuánjìngzěnmeyàngAnd what's around the new place?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “surroundings” in Chinese?
“Surroundings” in Chinese is 周边, pinyin zhōubiān.
What does 周边 mean?
周边 (zhōubiān) means “surroundings, vicinity”.
How do you write 周边?
周边 is 2 characters: 周 (zhōu) — week; circle; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 周边?
周边 is read zhōubiān. Tones: zhōu — first tone, biān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“surroundings” in the lesson “Around the home”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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