附近
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附近 (fùjìn) · nearby
附近 (fùjìn) means “nearby; vicinity”. It is written with 2 characters: 附 (nearby) + 近 (near). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 附近 is built
The characters
附 fù · nearby
What 附 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 付fù — give
- 亻rén — person
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 付 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
近 jìn · near
What 近 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 斤jīn — catty
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 斤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
附近有银行吗？Fùjìn yǒu yínháng ma?Is there a bank nearby?
我家就在学校附近。Wǒ jiā jiù zài xuéxiào fùjìn.My home is right near the school.
Questions about 附近
What does 附近 mean?
附近 (fùjìn) means “nearby; vicinity”.
How do you pronounce 附近?
附近 is pronounced fùjìn.
Which HSK level is 附近?
附近 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 附和fùhèto echo
- 附件fùjiànattachment
- 附属fùshǔattached
- 最近zuìjìnrecently
- 将近jiāngjìnalmost
- 接近jiējìnto get close to
- 近期jìnqīin the near future
- 近代jìndàimodern times
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 近来jìnláirecently
Learn 附近 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.