Mandarin Word of the Day
附近
/fu-JIN/ • noun / adverb — 30th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: nearby; the area close to a place
Examples
- 我家附近有一家超市。
(There is a supermarket near my home.) - 你住在学校附近吗？
(Do you live near the school?) - 我们可以在咖啡店附近见面。
(We can meet near the coffee shop.)
Synonyms
- 邻近
- 左右
附近 is commonly used to talk about the vicinity of a place. Use 在...附近 to say something exists or happens near a location (e.g., 在我家附近). It can function like a noun ('the nearby area') or an adverb ('nearby'). Often followed by places or verbs like 有, 住, 见面.
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