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并肩

bìng jiān · bing jian

Traditional 並肩

Meaning

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  1. alongside
  2. shoulder to shoulder
  3. side by side
  4. abreast
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A wide path

  1. Liangliang

    路(lù)这么(zhème)宽(kuān)，我们(wǒmen)并肩(bìngjiān)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    The path is so wide. Let's walk side by side.

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，像(xiàng)两个(liǎnggè)好(hǎo)朋友(péngyou)。

    Sure, like two good friends.

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，并肩(bìngjiān)走路(zǒulù)最(zuì)开心(kāixīn)。

    Right. Walking side by side is the most fun.

  4. Qiqi

    让一让(ràngyīràng)！自行车(zìxíngchē)来(lái)了(le)！

    Make way! A bike is coming!

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，只好(zhǐhǎo)一前一后(yīqiányīhòu)了(le)。

    Oh no. We'll have to go one behind the other.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

两(liǎng)人(rén)并(bìng)肩(jiān)站(zhàn)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)。

These two are standing abreast.

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02

他(tā)们(men)并(bìng)肩(jiān)走(zǒu)在(zài)回(huí)家(jiā)的(de)路(lù)上(shàng)。

They walked side by side on the way home.

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