periphery; surrounding; peripheral
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
periphery; surroundings; outer edge
Refers to the outer area or boundary surrounding a central point or area.
Chéng城
shì市
wài外
wéi围
xīn新
jiàn建
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhù住
zhái宅
xiǎo小
qū区
。
Many residential communities have been built on the periphery of the city.
Jì记
zhě者
men们
zhàn站
zài在
sài赛
chǎng场
wài外
wéi围
cǎi采
fǎng访
guān观
zhòng众
。
Reporters stood on the periphery of the arena interviewing spectators.
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Bāo包
wéi围
quān圈
de的
wài外
wéi围
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
jǐng警
jiè戒
。
There was an additional layer of security on the outer perimeter of the cordon.
adjective
peripheral; external; satellite
Used as an attributive adjective to describe organizations, devices, or systems that exist around or are subordinate to a central core.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
shè设
lì立
le了
duō多
gè个
wài外
wéi围
zǔ组
zhī织
。
This company has established multiple satellite organizations overseas.
Diàn电
nǎo脑
de的
wài外
wéi围
shè设
bèi备
bāo包
kuò括
dǎ打
yìn印
jī机
hé和
sǎo扫
miáo描
yí仪
。
Peripheral devices for computers include printers and scanners.
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Tā他
zài在
wài外
wéi围
shì市
chǎng场
jìn进
xíng行
shì试
tàn探
xìng性
tóu投
zī资
。
He is conducting exploratory investments in peripheral markets.