fu6 gan6附近
Jyutpingfu6 gan6
Yalefuh gahn
Definition
Nearby; vicinity; a place or area close by.
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How it's used
Functions as a noun or adverb to describe the area surrounding a specific point. When used as a noun, it often follows a location or a pronoun to specify the vicinity, such as 學校附近 or 我附近.
Examples
I live nearby, it is very convenient.
Do you know if there is a convenience store nearby?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as a verb or adjective to mean 'close' in distance, but it specifically refers to the location or area itself rather than the quality of being near.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
