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How to Say ‘Near’ in Simplified Chinese

附近的

fù jìn de

[fù jìn de]

💬 Usage Tip: [附近的] needs a noun after it to finish the idea: [附近的餐馆] "nearby restaurant," [附近的地铁站] "nearby subway station." [的] is what lets [附近] describe the noun after it.

Phrase Breakdown

附近

fù jìn

[fù jìn]

nearby

Close in proximity.

Example

附近的公园很好玩。

The nearby park is very fun.

的

de

[de]

of

Indicates possession or relation.

Example

附近的学校很大。

The nearby school is quite large.

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