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How to write 附近

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附近 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.

附近 in a sentence

• 我wǒ家jiā附fù近jìn有yǒu一yī个gè公gōng园yuán。

  There is a park near my home.

• 学xué校xiào附fù近jìn有yǒu很hěn多duō商shāng店diàn。

  There are many shops near the school.

• 这zhè附fù近jìn有yǒu地dì铁tiě站zhàn吗ma？

  Is there a subway station nearby?

附近 vs 旁边 vs 周围

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 旁边 páng biān beside; next to

  Adjacent vs vicinity: 旁边 = right next to something (桌子旁边); 附近 = the neighborhood around (我家附近).

• 周围 zhōu wéi surroundings; around

  All around a point — 学校周围 'around the school'. 附近 is vaguer 'nearby'.