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身边

shēn biān · shen bian

Traditional 身邊

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Meaning

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  1. at one's side
  2. on hand
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Nervous before the talk

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)用(yòng)中文(zhōngwén)演讲(yǎnjiǎng)，好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    Tomorrow I have to give a speech in Chinese. I am so nervous.

  2. Dengdeng

    别怕(biépà)，我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)在(zài)你(nǐ)身边(shēnbiān)。

    Don't be afraid. We'll all be by your side.

  3. Leon

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你们(nǐmen)会(huì)坐在(zuòzài)我(wǒ)身边(shēnbiān)吗(ma)？

    Really? Will you sit next to me?

  4. Liangliang

    会(huì)，我(wǒ)坐(zuò)你(nǐ)左边(zuǒbian)，灯灯(dēngdēng)坐(zuò)你(nǐ)右边(yòubian)。

    Yes. I'll sit on your left and Dengdeng on your right.

  5. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)，有(yǒu)你们(nǐmen)在(zài)身边(shēnbiān)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)不怕(bùpà)了(le)。

    Great. With you by my side I won't be afraid.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)尽量(jǐnliàng)不(bù)睡着(shuìzháo)！

    OK, we'll try not to fall asleep!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)的(de)话(huà)，真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)马(mǎ)上(shàng)飞(fēi)到(dào)你(nǐ)的(de)身(shēn)边(biān)。

If I had wings, I would want to fly to your side right away.

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

02

不(bú)论(lùn)发(fā)生(shēng)什(shén)么(me)事(shì)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)会(huì)在(zài)你(nǐ)身(shēn)边(biān)。

I will stand by you whatever happens.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Debbie_Linder · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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身
shēn

body; life

边
biān

side; edge

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