Definition
周边 (zhōu biān) means 'surroundings, periphery' and is the most versatile word in this set — it can also refer to peripheral devices (computing) and spin-off merchandise. Unlike 周围 (zhōu wéi), which focuses on the immediate vicinity around a point, 周边 often implies a broader, more conceptual area or a boundary. 环境 (huán jìng) is the physical or social 'environment', not a spatial area.
noun
surroundingsperipheryperimeterperipheral device (computing)spin-off merchandisederivative product
Examples
- 周边。Zhè zuò chéngshì de zhōu biān huánjìng yuèláiyuè hǎo le.The surrounding environment of this city is getting better and better.
- 周边。Gōngsī xīn kāifā le yì kuǎn zhōu biān shèbèi.The company has developed a new peripheral device.
- 周边。Zhè kuǎn yóuxì de zhōu biān chǎnpǐn mài de bǐ yóuxì běnshēn hái guì.The spin-off products of this game sell for more than the game itself.
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