东边

dōng bian · dong bian

Traditional 東邊

Meaning

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  1. east
  2. east side
  3. eastern part
  4. to the east of
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Which side is east

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng),我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)那(nà)家(jiā)面包店(miànbāodiàn)了(le)。

    Dengdeng, I cannot find that bakery.

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)东边(dōngbian),你(nǐ)走到(zǒudào)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)?

    It is east of the park. Where have you got to?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)走到(zǒudào)东边(dōngbian)了(le),只有(zhǐyǒu)一家(yījiā)花店(huādiàn)。

    I have already walked to the east side. There is only a flower shop.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)一下(yīxià)手机(shǒujī),地图(dìtú)上(shàng)面包店(miànbāodiàn)在(zài)哪边(nǎbiān)?

    Check your phone. Which side is the bakery on the map?

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)西边(xībiān)……你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)看(kàn)地图(dìtú)的(de)时候(shíhou),手机(shǒujī)是(shì)反着(fǎnzhe)拿(ná)的(de)吧(ba)!

    On the west side... you held your phone upside down when you looked at the map, didn't you!

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01

太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)东(dōng)边(bian)升(shēng)起(qǐ),西(xī)边(biān)落(luò)下(xià)。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)家(jiā)东(dōng)边(bian)新(xīn)开(kāi)了(le)一(yì)家(jiā)书(shū)店(diàn)。

A new bookstore has opened to the east of my home.

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