周围

• 拼音: zhōu wéi
• 汉字拆解: 周 = originally meaning 'thorough' or 'all around'; 围 = 囗 (enclosure) + 韦 (leather), meaning to surround

含义

Surroundings; around; vicinity. Refers to the area encircling a person, place, or object.

Used to describe the space or environment around something. Can function as a noun (周围的环境, the surrounding environment) or a location word (在学校周围, around the school). Very common in descriptions of places, environments, and social circles (周围的人, the people around you). Similar to 附近 (nearby) but emphasises encirclement rather than proximity.

例句

1. 学校周围有很多小吃店。
2. 她看了看周围，没有发现什么异常。
3. 周围的邻居都很友好。

用法指南

语境: description, everyday, observation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他家周围都是树。(There are trees all around his house.)
• 请注意你周围的环境。(Please pay attention to your surroundings.)

错误说法

• 我住在北京的周围。(For living near a city, use 附近 — 周围 implies being encircled by it, which doesn't fit for living near a city)

起源与历史

周 (around, all around) + 围 (surround, encircle). Together they doubly emphasise 'surrounding,' meaning 'all around.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal