左边左邊 zuǒbian — the left side, on the left
zuǒbian (third tone, dipping)zuo3bian5
Traditional: 左邊
the left side, on the left
HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)noun
Meanings
the left side, on the left
The left-hand side, the mirror of 右边. Chinese gives directions with the reference place first: 医院左边, 我左边.
noun
Example sentences
- 学校在医院左边。學校在醫院左邊。Xuéxiào (second tone, rising) zài (fourth tone, falling) yīyuàn (first tone, high and level) zuǒbian. (third tone, dipping)···
The school is to the left of the hospital.
- 我坐在他左边。我坐在他左邊。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zuò (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) tā (first tone, high and level) zuǒbian. (third tone, dipping)···
I’m sitting on his left.