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路边

lù biān · lu bian

Traditional 路邊

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. curb; roadside; wayside
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Watermelon by the road

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，路边(lùbiān)有(yǒu)个(gè)老人(lǎorén)在(zài)卖(mài)西瓜(xīguā)。

    Look, an old man is selling watermelons by the road.

  2. Dengdeng

    路边(lùbiān)的(de)西瓜(xīguā)便宜(piányi)吗(ma)？

    Are roadside watermelons cheap?

  3. Liangliang

    一斤(yījīn)一块五(yīkuàiwǔ)。

    One and a half yuan per jin.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)便宜(piányi)了(le)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)！

    So cheap, I will buy one!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)拿(ná)回家(huíjiā)？

    How will you carry it home?

  6. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)在(zài)路边(lùbiān)吃完(chīwán)吧(ba)。

    We will just finish it by the road.

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2 examples
01

不(bú)要(yào)随(suí)意(yì)在(zài)路(lù)边(biān)停(tíng)车(chē)。

Don't just park along the road as you please.

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02

他(tā)把(bǎ)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)停(tíng)在(zài)路(lù)边(biān)，然(rán)后(hòu)走(zǒu)进(jìn)商(shāng)店(diàn)。

He parked his bicycle by the roadside and then went into the store.

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路
lù

road; journey

边
biān

side; edge

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