(fù jìn) - nearby, in the vicinity of in Mandarin
fùjìnTraditional: 附近
HSK 3
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Translation
nearby, in the vicinity of
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
附
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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