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周围 (周圍)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

周围 [zhōuwéi]
  1. 1. noun the vicinity
    房子周围种了很多树。
    A number of trees were planted in the vicinity of the house.
    周围的人都睁大眼睛看着他。
    The people around him stared at him in astonishment.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

周围 [zhōuwéi]
  1. 1. around; round; about; surrounding
    周围环境
    surroundings; environment
    环顾周围
    look about; look around

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

周围 [zhōuwéi]
  1. 1. 边缘部分;环绕一个处所或对象的附近
    坐垫周围有穗子。
    周围的人。

Examples

周围安安静静的,没有任何异常情况。
Everything around was still and quiet. Nothing unusual happened.
她的乐观态度感染了周围的人。
Her optimism was infectious.
土星周围沿赤道面有三个光环。
Saturn is encircled by a system of three rings lying in the plane of its equator.
研究周围事变的联系
look into the relations of events occurring around one
周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
All those around him looked at him with amazement.
他们希望周围的小环境充满正气、友善和谅解。
They want the atmosphere to be positive, friendly and understanding.
周围环境
surroundings; environment
周围神经系统
peripheral nervous system
周围
around; round; about

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nciku Note

周围 and 四周

周围 and 四周
zhōuwéi and sìzhōu

The nouns 周围 and 四周 both mean “the tight space around a person or a thing”. Both can be applied to concrete things.
(1) 他的四周周围)站满了保镖。
(2) 这朵花与四周周围)的环境相比,显得非常突出。
(3) 床的四周就是墙壁,除此之外,再没有别的。
(4) 他依旧我行我素,丝毫不在乎周围人的观点。
(5) 企业周围的复杂系统就是一种生态环境,各种因素互相影响和制约。

名词“周围”、“四周”都表示围绕人或事物的空间,一般是较近的空间。都可以用于具体事物。表示抽象意义时,一般用“周围”。

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