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边

biān · bian/bian

Traditional 邊

HSK 2Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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biān 邊

  1. side
  2. edge
  3. margin
  4. border
  5. boundary
  6. simultaneously

bian 邊

  1. suffix of a noun of locality
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Which side?

  1. Liangliang

    邮局(yóujú)在(zài)马路(mǎlù)哪(nǎ)边(biān)？

    Which side of the street is the post office on?

  2. Dengdeng

    在(zài)左边(zuǒbian)，银行(yínháng)旁边(pángbiān)，

    On the left side. Next to the bank.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)走(zǒu)这(zhè)边(biān)，

    Okay. Then I'll walk on this side.

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)，等(děng)等(děng)！那(nà)边(biān)是(shì)自行车道(zìxíngchēdào)，

    No, wait! That side is a bicycle lane.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)明白(míngbai)了(le)，旁边(pángbiān)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)辆(liàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)过来(guòlái)了(le)！

    Now I understand. There are two bikes coming from the side!

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2 examples
01

平(píng)行(xíng)四(sì)边(biān)形(xíng)的(de)对(duì)边(biān)平(píng)行(xíng)。

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by SbrAkr · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)边(biān)喝(hē)咖(kā)啡(fēi)边(biān)谈(tán)。

Let's talk over a cup of coffee.

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

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