Definition

1. Adverb:

   • Around / Round: Indicates the area that surrounds a central point or object.
   • All around / On all sides: Refers to the entirety of the periphery or environment of something.

2. Noun:

   • Surroundings / Vicinity: The area that is immediately adjacent to or encircles a place or thing.
   • Environment / Milieu: The general conditions, circumstances, or atmosphere of a place.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:

  • Chúng tôi ngồi xung quanh bàn. (We sat around the table.)
  • Có nhiều cây xanh xung quanh. (There are many green trees all around.)

• Noun:

  • Xung quanh đây rất yên tĩnh. (The surroundings here are very quiet.)
  • Anh ấy quan tâm đến ý kiến của những người xung quanh. (He cares about the opinions of the people around him.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to introduce a topic or matter under consideration, similar to "regarding" or "concerning."
  • Xung quanh vấn đề này, có nhiều ý kiến trái chiều. (Regarding this issue, there are many opposing opinions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chung quanh (adv, n): A synonym with identical meaning and usage to "xung quanh."

  • Mọi người đứng chung quanh. (Everyone stood around.)

• Vòng quanh (v): To go around, to circulate.

  • Trẻ em chạy vòng quanh sân. (The children ran around the yard.)

Synonyms

• Around: On every side.
• Surroundings: The things and conditions around a person or place.
• Environment: The setting or conditions in which something exists.

Related Phrases

• Nhìn xung quanh: To look around.

  • Cô ấy nhìn xung quanh để tìm lối ra. (She looked around to find the exit.)

• Xung quanh ta: Around us / Our surroundings.

  • Thế giới xung quanh ta thật rộng lớn. (The world around us is vast.)