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河边

hé biān · he bian

Traditional 河邊

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  1. river bank
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Ducks by the river

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)天气(tiānqì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)河边(hébiān)坐坐(zuòzuò)吧(ba)。

    The weather is so nice. Let us go and sit by the river.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，我(wǒ)还(hái)带了(dàile)面包(miànbāo)。

    Sure. I also brought bread.

  3. Dengdeng

    河边(hébiān)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)鸭子(yāzi)，我们(wǒmen)喂(wèi)它们(tāmen)吧(ba)。

    There are many ducks by the river. Let us feed them.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，给(gěi)你(nǐ)一块(yīkuài)，小心(xiǎoxīn)点(diǎn)。

    OK. Here is a piece for you. Be careful.

  5. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)！咦(yí)，我的(wǒde)面包(miànbāo)呢(ne)？

    No problem! Huh, where is my bread?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，鸭子(yāzi)在(zài)河边(hébiān)吃(chī)呢(ne)。

    Look, the ducks are eating it by the river.

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2 examples
01

昨(zuó)天(tiān)我(wǒ)去(qù)河(hé)边(biān)钓(diào)鱼(yú)了(le)。

Yesterday I went and fished by the river.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by alec · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)河(hé)边(biān)那(nà)里(lǐ)住(zhù)了(le)很(hěn)长(cháng)一(yí)段(duàn)时(shí)间(jiān)。

We lived there a long time, by the river.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by Cindrogriza · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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