Cantonese Word of the Day
附近
fu-GAAN • adverb / noun — 17th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: nearby; in the vicinity
Examples
- 我住喺公司附近。
(I live near the company.) - 呢度附近有冇超市？
(Is there a supermarket nearby?) - 我哋可以喺附近見面，唔使行太遠。
(We can meet nearby; we don't have to walk too far.)
Synonyms
- 近處
- 旁邊
Antonyms
- 遠
- 遙遠
Use 附近 to talk about things or places that are close by. It often appears after a location marker (e.g., 喺附近 = 'nearby') and is commonly used in questions (附近有冇...?) to ask if something exists close to the speaker. It's neutral in tone and fits both spoken and written Cantonese.
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