旁边

pángbiān

Traditional: 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

Stroke order for 旁

Stroke order for 边

Examples

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The bank is right next to the post office.

She sat beside me.

Put the box beside the door.

The coffee at the shop next door is very nice.

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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This word is part of lesson 29.