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西边

xī biān · xi bian

Traditional 西邊

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Meaning

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  1. west
  2. west side
  3. western part
  4. to the west of
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Which way does the sun set?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)太阳(tàiyang)在(zài)哪边(nǎbiān)下山(xiàshān)吗(ma)？

    Do you know which side the sun sets on?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)西边(xībiān)。

    In the west.

  3. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，西边(xībiān)的(de)天空(tiānkōng)好(hǎo)红(hóng)！

    Look, the sky in the west is so red!

  4. Liangliang

    去(qù)桥上(qiáoshàng)拍(pāi)吧(ba)，那座(nàzuò)桥(qiáo)在(zài)西边(xībiān)。

    Let us take photos on the bridge. It is in the west.

  5. Dengdeng

    桥(qiáo)在(zài)东边(dōngbian)，你(nǐ)忘(wàng)了(le)？

    The bridge is in the east. Did you forget?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)记错(jìcuò)了(le)。那(nà)我们(wǒmen)站(zhàn)在(zài)桥上(qiáoshàng)，往(wǎng)西边(xībiān)看(kàn)。

    Right, I remembered wrong. Then we stand on the bridge and look west.

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2 examples
01

塔(tǎ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)向(xiàng)西(xī)边(biān)倾(qīng)斜(xié)。

The tower leaned slightly to the west.

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02

太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)西(xī)边(biān)落(luò)下(xià)，天(tiān)色(sè)渐(jiàn)渐(jiàn)暗(àn)了(le)。

The sun sets in the west, and the sky gradually darkens.

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西
xī

west

边
biān

side; edge

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