I looked around, but saw nobody.
环顾四周
to look around
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Meaning and common use
to look around
How 环顾四周 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 环顾四周 appears in 4 of the 89,190 sentences we searched. Sentences without a published English translation are shown in Chinese only.
Tom looked around and realized he was lost.
No published English translation for this sentence.
Words that keep company with 环顾四周.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 环顾四周.
Directly before
- 他环顾四周1
- 我环顾四周1
- 汤姆环顾四周1
Directly after
- No repeated neighbour in the corpus.
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 环顾四周
What does 环顾四周 mean in Chinese?
环顾四周 (huángùsìzhōu) means to look around.
How do you pronounce 环顾四周?
环顾四周 is pronounced huángùsìzhōu.
Is 环顾四周 an HSK word?
环顾四周 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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