周围

周圍

zhōuwéi

noun HSK 3 #1,442

Meanings

1 surroundings
2 around
3 vicinity

Characters

cycle; circumference; around

to surround; circumference

Examples

周围很安静。

Zhōuwéi hěn ānjìng.

The surroundings are very quiet.

他看了看周围。

Tā kàn le kàn zhōuwéi.

He looked around.

学校周围有很多餐厅。

Xuéxiào zhōuwéi yǒu hěn duō cāntīng.

There are many restaurants around the school.

注意周围的环境。

Zhùyì zhōuwéi de huánjìng.

Pay attention to the surrounding environment.

Tips

grammar

周围 can follow a noun directly: 学校周围 (around the school), 身体周围 (around the body), 房子周围 (around the house).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

围 wéi