周边
Traditional: 周邊
zhōu biān HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

我们考察了工厂的周边环境。
Wǒmen kǎochále gōngchǎng de zhōubiān huánjìng.
We inspected the surrounding environment of the factory.
这个城市的周边有很多公园。
Zhège chéngshì de zhōubiān yǒu hěnduō gōngyuán.
There are many parks around this city.
他们开发了新的周边产品。
Tāmen kāifāle xīn de zhōubiān chǎnpǐn.
They developed new peripheral products.
周边很安静。
Zhōubiān hěn ānjìng.
The surroundings are very quiet.
我住在学校周边。
Wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào zhōubiān.
I live near the school.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 周 (zhōu) as 'circumference' or 'around' and 边 (biān) as 'side' or 'edge'—together, they literally mean 'the sides around,' helping you remember it refers to the surrounding area.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese. It frequently appears in contexts like travel, real estate, urban planning, and daily descriptions of locations, such as discussing amenities near a place.

📖 Grammar Points

周边 is typically used as a noun and often follows another noun to form a noun phrase, e.g., 'Noun + 周边,' as in '北京周边' (around Beijing). It can also be used with 的 to modify another noun, e.g., '周边的商店' (surrounding shops).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In modern Chinese culture, 周边 is also widely used in fan communities to refer to 'merchandise' or 'peripheral products' related to pop culture, such as anime or celebrity goods, reflecting its extended meaning beyond physical space.

🔄 Similar Words

Similar words include 附近 (fùjìn), which also means 'nearby' but is more general and can refer to proximity without specifying a surrounding area, and 周围 (zhōuwéi), which is closer in meaning but often implies a circular or enclosed surrounding space. 周边 tends to emphasize the adjacent region in a broader, more contextual sense.

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