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附近fù jìnnearby; neighboring

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附近 (fù jìn) means "nearby" or "neighboring," and it also means "in the vicinity of" or "neighborhood." 附近有一家商店 says there is a shop nearby. 附近的学校很大 says the neighboring school is very big. 这家商店在学校附近 says this shop is in the vicinity of the school. 我家在学校附近 says my home is in the vicinity of the school.

What does 附近 mean?

  1. 1.

    nearby; neighboringadjective

  2. 2.

    (in the) vicinity (of); neighborhoodnoun

What do the characters in 附近 mean?

  • 附to be close to; to be attached
  • 近near

How do you use 附近?

附近有 can say a shop is nearby, and 学校附近 can put a home in the vicinity of the school.

Patterns

  • 附近 + 有

    附近有一家商店。

    Fùjìn yǒu yì jiā shāngdiàn.

    There is a shop nearby.

  • 附近 + 的 + Noun

    附近的学校很大。

    Fùjìn de xuéxiào hěn dà.

    The neighboring school is very big.

  • Place + 附近

    这家商店在学校附近。

    Zhè jiā shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào fùjìn.

    This shop is in the vicinity of the school.

What are some examples of 附近 in a sentence?

  1. 附近有一家商店。

    Fùjìn yǒu yì jiā shāngdiàn.

    There is a shop nearby.

  2. 附近的学校很大。

    Fùjìn de xuéxiào hěn dà.

    The neighboring school is very big.

  3. 这家商店在学校附近。

    Zhè jiā shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào fùjìn.

    This shop is in the vicinity of the school.

  4. 我家在学校附近。

    Wǒ jiā zài xuéxiào fùjìn.

    My home is in the vicinity of the school.

How is 附近 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我饿了,这儿有吃饭的地方吗?

    Wǒ è le, zhèr yǒu chīfàn de dìfang ma?

    I'm hungry. Is there a place to eat here?

  2. Speaker B:

    附近有一家小饭馆,走五分钟就到。

    Fùjìn yǒu yì jiā xiǎo fànguǎn, zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào.

    There's a small restaurant nearby, five minutes' walk.

  3. Speaker A:

    那家饭馆的菜贵不贵?

    Nà jiā fànguǎn de cài guì bu guì?

    Is the food at that restaurant expensive?

  4. Speaker B:

    不贵,我和同学常常去那儿吃面条。

    Bú guì, wǒ hé tóngxué chángcháng qù nàr chī miàntiáo.

    Not expensive. My classmates and I often go there for noodles.

Can you use 附近 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___有一家商店。(There is a shop nearby.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "This shop is in the vicinity of the school"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___的学校很大。(The neighboring school is very big.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.