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Jyutping sei3 zau1
Pinyin sì zhōu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. all around
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、書面語
    即​係​四周​圍​,​指​附近​、​圍​繞​嘅​地方
    all around
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    surroundings; all around
    (syn.) 周围, 周鄰, 四箍辗转, 四箍螺仔, 周圍, 方圓, 团围四转, 四箍圍, 团转, 四箍輾轉, 四箍兜, 團圍四轉, 四辗转, 四周圍, 四角头, 四角頭, 周邊, 四箍围, 方圆, 周边, 周邻, 周遭, 團轉, 四周围, 四輾轉
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #725
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她环顾了一下四周。
    她環顧了一下四周。
    tā huán gù le yī xià sì zhōu 。
    • She looked all around.
  2. Mandarin
    你醒来的时候,发现自己躺在一个洞穴的石地上。四周一片漆黑,只有从上面透下来的一点光。你隐约能看见有几个通往外面的洞。现在该怎么做呢?
    你醒來的時候,發現自己躺在一個洞穴的石地上。四周一片漆黑,只有從上面透下來的一點光。你隱約能看見有幾個通往外面的洞。現在該怎麼做呢?
    nǐ xǐng lái de shí hou , fā xiàn zì jǐ tǎng zài yí gè dòng xué de shí dì shang 。 sì zhōu yī piàn qī hēi , zhǐ yǒu cóng shàng miàn tòu xià lai de yī diǎn guāng 。 nǐ yǐn yuē néng kàn jiàn yǒu jǐ ge tōng wǎng wài miàn de dòng 。 xiàn zài gāi zěn me zuò ne ?
    • You wake up lying on the rocky floor of a dark cave. A little light filters down from above. You can just make out a couple of openings leading away from the cave. What do you do now?
  3. Mandarin
    池溏的四周长满了树木。
    池溏的四周長滿了樹木。
    chí táng de sì zhōu zhǎng mǎn le shù mù 。
    • The pond was encircled with trees.
  4. Mandarin
    池塘的四周以前种满了大树。
    池塘的四周以前種滿了大樹。
    chí táng de sì zhōu yǐ qián zhǒng mǎn le dà shù 。
    • There used to be big trees around the pond.
  5. Mandarin
    他看了看四周,但没看见任何人。
    他看了看四周,但沒看見任何人。
    tā kàn le kàn sì zhōu , dàn méi kàn jiàn rèn hé rén 。
    • He looked in all directions, but didn't see anyone.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢座大厦四周围嘅环境好复杂。
    呢座大廈四周圍嘅環境好複雜。
    ni1 zo6 daai6 haa6 sei3 zau1 wai4 ge3 waan4 ging2 hou2 fuk1 zaap6.
    • The surrounding environment of this building is very complex.
  2. Cantonese
    呢度四周围都系树。
    呢度四周圍都係樹。
    ni1 dou6 sei3 zau1 wai4 dou1 hai6 syu6.
    • There are trees all around.
  3. Cantonese
    珠江水资源丰富,四周围又有一片片嘅平原,所以𠮶头好啱人类大规模咁聚居。
    珠江水資源豐富,四周圍又有一片片嘅平原,所以嗰頭好啱人類大規模咁聚居。
    zyu1 gong1 seoi2 zi1 jyun4 fung1 fu3, sei3 zau1 wai4 jau6 jau5 jat1 pin3 pin3 ge3 ping4 jyun4, so2 ji5 go2 tau4 hou2 ngaam1 jan4 leoi6 daai6 kwai1 mou4 gam2 zeoi6 geoi1.
    • The Pearl River is rich in water resources and surrounded by plains to boot. Thus, the area is fit for large-scale settlement of humans.
  4. Cantonese
    佢嘅病好复杂,佢四周围求医都冇收效。
    佢嘅病好複雜,佢四周圍求醫都冇收效。
    keoi5 ge3 beng6 hou2 fuk1 zaap6, keoi5 sei3 zau1 wai4 kau4 ji1 dou1 mou5 sau1 haau6.
    • His disease is very complicated; everywhere he turned to get medical treatment was ineffective (did not produce the effect he wanted).
  5. Cantonese
    佢唔见咗只狗,四周围贴街招寻狗。
    佢唔見咗隻狗,四周圍貼街招尋狗。
    keoi5 m4 gin3 zo2 zek3 gau2, sei3 zau1 wai4 tip3 gaai1 ziu1 cam4 gau2.
    • His dog went missing, so he's been putting up lost dog posters everywhere.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    于是,他用眼角的余光扫视了一下四周,发现旁边太监也纷纷向他使眼色,便顾左右而言他,用“人自然是怕鬼”的话敷衍了事。
    於是,他用眼角的餘光掃視了一下四周,發現旁邊太監也紛紛向他使眼色,便顧左右而言他,用“人自然是怕鬼”的話敷衍了事。
    yú shì , tā yòng yǎn jiǎo de yú guāng sǎo shì le yī xià sì zhōu , fā xiàn páng biān tài jiān yě fēn fēn xiàng tā shǐ yǎn sè , biàn gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā , yòng “ rén zì rán shì pà guǐ ” de huà fū yǎn liǎo shì .
    • Thus, he scanned the surroundings with his peripheral vision and discovered that the eunuch beside him kept winking at him, so he tried to dodge the question and ended the discussion perfunctorily by saying, "People are naturally afraid of ghosts."
  2. Mandarin
    在下毛毛雨或西北雨的天气里,环顾四周也常常是一片迷蒙的状态,身处在这种迷蒙状态的人们,也容易失去方向感,因此下雨的状态与起雾的状况其实有相近之处。
    在下毛毛雨或西北雨的天气里,环顾四周也常常是一片迷蒙的状态,身处在这种迷蒙状态的人们,也容易失去方向感,因此下雨的状态与起雾的状况其实有相近之处。
    From : 2014 , 林美容 and 李家愷 , 《 魔神仔的人類學想像 》 , pa ge 227
    • In the climate of drizzles and summer showers, it is always in a misty condition when you look around, and people in these kinds of misty conditions easily lose their sense of direction; therefore, rainy conditions and foggy conditions do actually have some similarities.