Chinese word

两侧

Pronunciation

Pinyinliǎng cè

Meaning

  • nounboth sides

Example

桥的两侧站着很多人。qiáo de liǎng cè zhàn zhe hěn duō rén

Many people are standing on both sides of the bridge.

Illustration for 两侧 (both sides)

More examples

街道两侧停着很多汽车。jiē dào liǎng cè tíng zhe hěn duō qì chē

Many cars are parked on both sides of the street.

Core concept

The two areas or positions located on opposite sides of a central object, point, or boundary.

Common phrases

  • 街道两侧jiē dào liǎng cè

    both sides of the street

  • 河岸两侧hé àn liǎng cè

    both sides of the riverbank

  • 车道两侧chē dào liǎng cè

    both sides of the roadway

Similar words

两边liǎng biān: The two sides of an object or place, referring to its left and right areas.
旁边páng biān: A place or position beside a person, object, or location.
左右zuǒ yòu: The left and right sides around a central object, place, or point.
两旁liǎng páng: The spaces or positions immediately beside an object on both sides.

Definition in Chinese

作名词，表示以某一物或点为界的左右两边或两端的位置或区域，可用于描述空间或抽象的对立或两面。zuò míng cí biǎo shì yǐ mǒu yí wù huò diǎn wèi jiè de zuǒ yòu liǎng biān huò liǎng duān de wèi zhì huò qū yù kě yòng yú miáo shù kōng jiān huò chōu xiàng de duì lì huò liǎng miàn

Word origin

两 (liǎng, "two") + 侧 (cè, "side") forms a noun for the paired positions beside a central object or boundary.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a simpler expression is often used for ordinary locations, while this form is common in signs, notices, and explanatory writing.

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