附近

fùjìn

noun HSK 4 #943

Meanings

附近有没有超市？

Fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu chāoshì?

Is there a supermarket nearby?

我住在学校附近。

Wǒ zhù zài xuéxiào fùjìn.

I live near the school.

附近的餐厅都很贵。

Fùjìn de cāntīng dōu hěn guì.

The nearby restaurants are all expensive.

grammar

附近 can be used as a noun (在附近 = in the vicinity) or as an adjective modifier (附近的商店 = nearby stores).

usage

One of the most useful words for daily life in China. 附近有…吗？ (Is there a … nearby?) is an essential travel phrase.

附 fù

近 jìn