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四周 Pronunciation and Pinyin

四周 Usage and Examples

surroundings

around

all around

on all sides

我绕着这座房子四周散步。

I walked around the outside of the building.

四周乡间的景色壮观秀丽。

There were magnificent views of the surrounding countryside.

The characters in 四周

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
四
sì5the number four
周
zhōu8complete cycle or week

More words starting with 四

  • sì四xià下all around, on all sides
  • sì四gè个four
  • sì四gè个xiǎo小shí时four hours, 4 hours
  • sì四gè个yuè月four months
  • sì四fú伏Lurking everywhere
  • sì四wèi位four digits, four people
  • sì四tǐ体four limbs, four calligraphic styles
  • sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Lazy and ignorant of basic practicalities., Unaccustomed to physical labor and ignorant of farming.
  • sì四tǐ体suān酸tòng痛Aches all over, Sore all over
  • sì四shí十forty
  • sì四shí十chū出tóu头in one's early forties, just over forty
  • sì四shí十duō多suì岁forty-something, in one's forties

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Questions about 四周

What does 四周 mean in Chinese?

四周 (sì zhōu) means “surroundings, around, all around, on all sides”.

How do you pronounce 四周?

四周 is pronounced sì zhōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “surroundings” in Chinese?

“surroundings” is 四周 (sì zhōu) in Chinese.

How is 四周 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 四周, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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