边 (邊)
biān
Pinyin

Definition

边 (邊)
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biān
  1. side
  2. edge
  3. margin
  4. border
  5. boundary
  6. CL:個|个[gè]
  7. simultaneously
边 (邊)
 - 
bian
  1. suffix of a noun of locality

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一边
yī biān
  1. 1 one side
  2. 2 either side
  3. 3 on the one hand
  4. 4 on the other hand
  5. 5 doing while
周边
zhōu biān
  1. 1 periphery
  2. 2 rim
  3. 3 surroundings
  4. 4 all around
  5. 5 perimeter
  6. 6 peripheral (computing)
  7. 7 spin-offs
旁边
páng biān
  1. 1 lateral
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 to the side
  4. 4 beside
身边
shēn biān
  1. 1 at one's side
  2. 2 on hand
边
biān
  1. 1 side
  2. 2 edge
  3. 3 margin
  4. 4 border
  5. 5 boundary
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
  7. 7 simultaneously

Idioms (5)

不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
  1. 1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 slovenly in dress and manner
兔子不吃窝边草
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
  1. 1 A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
  1. 1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. 2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
  1. 1 A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他在学堂的时候，先生问他：“直隶省的西边是哪一省？”他说是陕西。
tā zài xuétáng de shíhou ，xiānsheng wèn tā ：“zhílìshěng de xībiān shì něi yī shěng ？”tā shuō shì Shǎnxī 。
Once, while attending school, a teacher asked him which province was located on the western border of Hebei. He said it was Shaanxi.
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池塘边的榕树上，知了在声声叫着夏天
chítáng biān de róngshù shàng ，zhīliǎo zài shēng shēng jiào zhe xiàtiān
High up the banyan trees along the side of the ponds, cicadas were calling the summer with every sound.
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操场边的秋千上，只有蝴蝶停在上面
cāochǎng biān de qiūqiān shàng ，zhǐ yǒu húdié tíng zài shàngmiàn
On the swing sets along the playground, only butterflies still rest on them.
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秦宇走到旁边的窗户，往里看，想看个究竟。这一看，让他愣了半天都无法缓过来。
QínYǔ zǒu dào pángbiān de chuānghu ，wǎng lǐ kàn ，xiǎng kàn ge jiūjìng 。zhè yī kàn ，ràng tā lèng le bàntiān dōu wúfǎ huǎn guòlái 。
QinYu then walked to the window on the side and looked into it. He wanted to figure out what actually happened. He was taken aback by what he saw and he didn't recover from the shock until a long time had passed.
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太棒了！”女孩儿的邀约让秦宇乐不可支。他开始了打烊的例行工作，清点现金、洗杯子、洗咖啡机、擦桌子、拖地，每一件他都是边哼着歌边做着，他今晚真是开心极了。
tài bàng le ！”nǚháiēr de yāoyuē ràng lèbùkězhī 。tā kāishǐ le dǎyàng de lìxíng gōngzuò ，qīngdiǎn xiànjīn 、xǐ bēizi 、xǐ kāfēijī 、cā zhuōzi 、tuōdì ，měi yī jiàn tā dōu shì biān hēng zhe gē biān zuò zhe ，tā jīnwǎn zhēnshi kāixīn jíle 。
"Awesome! "Qinyu was overjoyed at the girl's invitation. He started the routine tasks for closing the shop. He counted up the cash, washed the glasses and coffee machine, wiped the tables, and mopped the floor. He was humming at the same time. He was extremely happy tonight.
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往那边，对吗？
wǎng nàbian ，duì ma ？
Go that way, correct?
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这边的西餐是很好吃，但是中餐可就一言难尽了。
zhèbiān de xīcān shì hěn hǎochī ，dànshì Zhōngcān kě jiù yīyánnánjìn le 。
The western food here is very delicious, but the Chinese food is hard to say.
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你就把我的话当耳边风吧，你之后就会明白了。
nǐ jiù bǎ wǒ de huà dāng ěrbiānfēng ba ，nǐ zhīhòu jiù huì míngbai le 。
I guess my advice fell on deaf ears. You will understand in the future.
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没有你在身边，真的好不习惯。
méiyǒu nǐ zài shēnbiān ，zhēnde hǎo bù xíguàn 。
I am really not used to the fact that you are not by my side.
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出口在左边。
chūkǒu zài zuǒbian 。
The exit is on the left side.
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