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左边左邊 zuǒbianthe 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
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Meanings

  1. 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。 (third tone, dipping) zuò (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) (first tone, high and level) zuǒbian. (third tone, dipping)···

    I’m sitting on his left.