身边

shēnbiān

Traditional: 身邊

HSK 4
#782 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

at one's side, nearby

Stroke order

Stroke order for 身

Stroke order for 边

Examples

I wish you were by my side.

He has no friends by his side.

Please stay by my side.

I keep my phone by my side.

The people around her are all very supportive.

身边 (shēn biān) means at one's side, nearby. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 16.