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两边

liǎng biān · liang bian

Traditional 兩邊

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. either side; both sides
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Look both ways

  1. Liangliang

    过(guò)马路(mǎlù)要(yào)看(kàn)两边(liǎngbiān)。

    When you cross the road, look both ways.

  2. Leon

    两边(liǎngbiān)？只(zhǐ)看(kàn)左边(zuǒbian)不行(bùxíng)吗(ma)？

    Both sides? Can't I only look left?

  3. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，车(chē)从(cóng)两边(liǎngbiān)来(lái)。

    No. Cars come from both sides.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)两边(liǎngbiān)，没(méi)车(chē)，走(zǒu)吧(ba)！

    I looked both ways. No cars. Let's go!

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，后面(hòumian)来(lái)了(le)一辆(yīliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)！

    Dengdeng, a bike is coming from behind!

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2 examples
01

街(jiē)道(dào)两(liǎng)边(biān)有(yǒu)许(xǔ)多(duō)商(shāng)店(diàn)。

There are many stores on either side of the street.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

马(mǎ)路(lù)两(liǎng)边(biān)都(dōu)种(zhòng)着(zhe)树(shù)，夏(xià)天(tiān)走(zǒu)在(zài)下(xià)面(miàn)很(hěn)凉(liáng)快(kuai)。

Trees are planted on both sides of the road, so walking under them in summer is very cool.

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