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    Expressing "nearby" or "vicinity" with 附近 (fùjìn)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place/Noun + 附近

    Explanation

    附近 (fùjìn) means nearby or in the vicinity of a place. It can function as a noun meaning "the surrounding area" or as a location word modifying another noun. For example, 附近的火山 means "a nearby volcano."

    Examples

    • 学校附近有一家很好吃的面馆。

      Xuéxiào fùjìn yǒu yī jiā hěn hǎochī de miànguǎn.

      There's a really good noodle shop near the school.

    • 附近有没有超市？我想买点水果。

      Fùjìn yǒu méi yǒu chāoshì? Wǒ xiǎng mǎi diǎn shuǐguǒ.

      Is there a supermarket nearby? I want to buy some fruit.

    • 他在公园附近租了一套公寓。

      Tā zài gōngyuán fùjìn zū le yī tào gōngyù.

      He rented an apartment near the park.

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