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1 Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhōu Wén wáng], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xī Zhōu], and is also known as the "God of Dreams"

Idioms (3)

周游列国

zhōu yóu liè guó

1 to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
2 refers to the travels of Confucius

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

1 as everyone knows (idiom)

周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

1 lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
2 the wheel comes full circle

Sample Sentences

有了稳定的电力供应后，叶金荣安装了污水处理系统，将猪粪制成有机肥施用到园区内农作物上；将猪尿经沼气处理后喷施到周边农作物上；生态循环让周边的千亩竹林、茶叶水果、毛竹、珍稀菌木等欣欣向荣。

yǒu le wěndìng de diànlì gōngyìng hòu ，yèjīnróng ānzhuāng le wūshuǐ chǔlǐ xìtǒng ，jiāng zhū fèn zhìchéng yǒujīféi shīyòng dào yuánqū nèi nóngzuòwù shàng ；jiāng zhū niào Jīng zhǎoqì chǔlǐ hòu pēnshī dào zhōubiān nóngzuòwù shàng ；shēngtài xúnhuán ràng zhōubiān de qiān mǔ zhúlín 、cháyè shuǐguǒ 、máozhú 、zhēnxī jūn mù děng xīnxīnxiàngróng 。

After having a stable power supply, Ye Jinrong installed a sewage treatment system to apply pig manure as organic fertilizer to the crops in the farm; pig urine was treated with biogas and sprayed onto the surrounding crops. This ecological cycle allowed the surrounding acres of bamboo forest, tea fruits, rare wood and others to flourish.

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原来又脏又臭的养猪场变身身美丽牧场，还吸引了不少游客。周边六千多名农民都能从中受惠，平均每人每年能增收一点二一万元。”叶金荣说。

yuánlái yòu zāng yòu chòu de yǎngzhūchǎng biànshēn shēn měilì mùchǎng ，hái xīyǐn le bùshǎo yóukè 。zhōubiān liù qiān duō míng nóngmín dōu néng cóngzhōng shòuhuì ，píngjūn měirén měinián néng zēng shōu yī diǎn èr yī wàn yuán 。”yèjīnróng shuō 。

The once dirty and smelly pig farm had turned into a beautiful pasture and has attracted many tourists. More than 6,000 farmers in the surrounding area can benefit from it, and the average person’s income can increase by 12.1 thousand yuan per year, Ye Jinrong said.

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中国事实上是认为仲裁结果无效，与中国交好的一些非洲国家及周边的小国站在中国一边。显而易见，所谓的南海争端问题，表面上是领土争端，实际上是各种政治力量的角力。

Zhōngguó shìshíshàng shì rènwéi zhòngcái jiéguǒ wúxiào ，yǔ Zhōngguó jiāohǎo de yīxiē fēizhōu guójiā jí zhōubiān de xiǎo guó zhàn zài Zhōngguó yībiān 。xiǎn ér yìjiàn ，suǒwèi de nánhǎi zhēngduān wèntí ，biǎomiàn shàng shì lǐngtǔ zhēngduān ，shíjìshàng shì gèzhǒng zhèngzhì lìliang de jiǎolì 。

China doesn't consider the arbitration's ruling valid, and countries with friendly relations with China in Africa and China's smaller neighbours have stood with China on this issue. It's clear to see that, although on the surface, the South China Sea dispute appears to be territorial dispute, it is really a political power struggle.

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周边商品也是很重要的一环。一部电影的玩具替他们赚进的钱，比你一辈子能赚的还要多。

zhōubiān shāngpǐn yě shì hěn zhòngyào de yìhuán 。yí bù diànyǐng de wánjù tì tāmen zhuàn jìn de qián ，bǐ nǐ yíbèizi néng zhuàn de hái yào duō 。

Movie-related merchandise is also another important sector for them. Movie-themed toys earn them more money than you could earn in a lifetime.

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日本福岛第一核电站的险情仍未排除，面临再次爆炸。若福岛核电站爆炸，辐射或将达100公里。核电站目前有50名死士持续往反应堆注入海水。由于核泄漏危险增高，菅直人指示将核电站周边疏散半径扩展到30公里。核辐射的威胁已经令部分东京市民感到恐慌，有很多东京市民自发离开东京或将子女送离东京。”

Rìběn Fúdǎo dì yī hédiànzhàn de xiǎnqíng réng wèi páichú ，miànlín zàicì bàozhà 。ruò Fúdǎo hédiànzhàn bàozhà ，fúshè huò jiāng dá yībǎi gōngli 。hédiànzhàn mùqián yǒu wǔshí míng sǐshì chíxù wǎng fǎnyìngduī zhùrù hǎishuǐ 。yóuyú héxièlòu wēixiǎn zēnggāo ，Jiān Zhíén zhǐshì jiāng hédiànzhàn zhōubiān shūsàn bànjìng kuòzhǎn dào sānshí gōnglǐ 。hé fúshè de wēixié yǐjīng lìng bùfen Dōngjīng shìmín gǎndào kǒnghuāng ，yǒu hěn duō Dōngjīng shìmín zìfā líkāi Dōngjīng huò jiāng zǐnǚ sòng lí Dōngjīng 。”

"The situation at Japan's Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant is still dangerous and the plant is facing the possibility of a second explosion. It appears as though radiation from an explosion at the plant could reach up to 100 kilometers. At present, 50 brave workers continue to pour seawater on the reactors. Because there is an increasing risk of radioactive leakage, Kan Naoto has instructed that the evacuation radius be extended by 30 kilometers. The threat of nuclear radiation is already causing panic among some Tokyo residents, and many have already taken the initiative to leave or send their children away".

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哇！要让你大小姐动一动，还真需要不少周边服务啊。

wā ！yào ràng nǐ dàxiǎojiě dòngyidòng ，hái zhēn xūyào bùshǎo zhōubiān fúwù ā 。

Wow! Getting a little princess like you to move around a bit, really requires a lot of accompanying services.

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我看你都可以去办个小型动漫周边展了。哇！这个高达模型好精细啊，还有这个尤达大师好逼真。咦？你门后那个黑色塑料袋里的是什么？我去帮你打开了啊。

wǒ kàn nǐ dōu kěyǐ qù bàn gè xiǎoxíng dòngmànzhōubiānzhǎn le 。wā ！zhège gāodá móxíng hǎo jīngxì a ，háiyǒu zhège yóudádàshī hǎo bīzhēn 。yí ？nǐ mén hòu nàge hēisè sùliàodài lǐ de shì shénme ？wǒ qù bāng nǐ dǎkāi le a 。

I think you could even make a small-scale animation exhibition all around here. Wow! This Gundam model is so exquisite. And this Master Yoda is so lifelike. Hey? What's in that black plastic bag behind your door? I'll go help you to open it.

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价格倒是其次。主要是我们自驾游一般都是去周边的一些地方，而且会选吃饭住宿方便的，所以用不着房车。

jiàgé dàoshì qícì 。zhǔyào shì wǒmen zìjiàyóu yībān dōu shì qù zhōubiān de yīxiē dìfang ，érqiě huì xuǎn chīfàn zhùsù fāngbiàn de ，suǒyǐ yòngbuzháo fángchē 。

Price is actually secondary. The main thing is that when we go on road trips, we normally go to nearby places, and we also choose places that have convenient food and lodging. So, we have no need for a motor home.

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上海和上海周边的路都熟悉吗？

Shànghǎi hé Shànghǎi zhōubiān de lù dōu shúxī ma ？

Are you familiar with Shanghai's roads and the roads of the areas surrounding Shanghai?

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是。不过严格意义上说旧金山市只是很小的一块儿地方。周边还有其它城市，比如硅谷。

shì 。bùguò yángé yìyì shàng shuō Jiùjīnshān shì zhǐshì hěn xiǎo de yīkuàir dìfang 。zhōubiān hái yǒu qítā chéngshì ，bǐrú guīgǔ 。

Yes. But strictly speaking, San Francisco proper is really only a small area. All around it are other cities, like Silicon Valley.

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