旁边
pángbiānTraditional: 旁边
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Translation
beside, next to, the side
Word origin
A compound of 旁 (páng, side, beside) and 边 (biān, edge, side), pairing two characters meaning side to denote the adjacent position.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 旁 (páng, side) + 边 (biān, edge)
Stroke order
旁
边
Examples
邮局。
The bank is right next to the post office.
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She sat beside me.
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Put the box beside the door.
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The coffee at the shop next door is very nice.
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He stood to one side and said nothing.
旁边 (páng biān) is a position word meaning beside or next to, marking what is immediately adjacent to something. It typically follows the noun it relates to, as in 门旁边 (beside the door).
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