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周边

zhōu biān · zhou bian

Traditional 周邊

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. periphery
  2. rim
  3. surroundings
  4. all around
  5. perimeter
  6. peripheral (computing)
  7. spin-offs
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In a conversation

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Looking at an apartment

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)房子(fángzi)周边(zhōubiān)有(yǒu)地铁(dìtiě)吗(ma)？

    Is there a subway near this apartment?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，周边(zhōubiān)还(hái)有(yǒu)超市(chāoshì)和(hé)公园(gōngyuán)。

    Yes, and there are a supermarket and a park nearby.

  3. Liangliang

    太好了(tàihǎole)，那(nà)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)便宜(piányi)？

    Great, so why is it so cheap?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)楼下(lóuxià)有(yǒu)歌厅(gētīng)。

    Because there is a karaoke hall downstairs.

  5. Liangliang

    那就(nàjiù)不(bù)奇怪(qíguài)了(le)。

    Then it is not strange.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

学(xué)校(xiào)周(zhōu)边(biān)开(kāi)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)小(xiǎo)吃(chī)店(diàn)。

Many snack shops have opened around the school.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)书(shū)店(diàn)除(chú)了(le)卖(mài)书(shū)，还(hái)卖(mài)各(gè)种(zhǒng)动(dòng)漫(màn)周(zhōu)边(biān)。

Besides books, this bookstore also sells all kinds of anime merchandise.

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