(zhè biān) - this side, over here in Mandarin
zhèbiānTraditional: 這邊
Translation
this side, over here
Word origin
这边 (zhèbiān) 'this side' joins 这 (zhè, 'this') and 边 (biān, 'side, edge'). 这 has the 辶 walk radical; 边 (traditional 邊) also uses the 辶 radical with a phonetic element, meaning a border or side.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 这 (zhè, 'this') + 边 (biān, 'side': 辶 walk radical + phonetic)
Stroke order
这
边
Examples
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Please come over here.
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The weather on this side is better than on that side.
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You sit on this side.
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Let's take the road on this side.
这边 (zhè biān) means this side or over here. It is interchangeable with 这里 (zhè lǐ, here) in many contexts but emphasises direction or side rather than a fixed point. It is often used by shop staff or guides to direct people (这边请, this way please) and in comparisons contrasting two locations (这边/那边, this side/that side).
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