(fù jìn) - nearby, in the vicinity of in Mandarin

fùjìn

Traditional: 附近

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Translation

nearby, in the vicinity of

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Word origin

A compound of 附 (fu) 'to attach, to be close to' and 近 (jin) 'near' (近 has the 辶 'movement' radical with 斤 phonetic). Together: 'nearby, in the vicinity'.

Origin
compound
Root
附 (fu, 'to attach') + 近 (jin, 'near', 辶 movement radical + 斤 phonetic)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 附

附

Stroke order for 近

近

Examples

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There are many shops near the school.

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Is there a park near your home?

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The hospital is nearby.

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There's a bookshop nearby.

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It's quiet near my home.

附近 (fù jìn) means nearby, in the vicinity of. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 7: 附近, 并且, 否则 and 7 more words.