Chinese word

左边

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuǒ biān

Meaning

  • nounleft

Example

医院在学校的左边。yī yuàn zài xué xiào de zuǒ biān

The hospital is to the left of the school.

Illustration for 左边 (left)

More examples

请把杯子放在桌子的左边。qǐng bǎ bēi zi fàng zài zhuō zi de zuǒ biān

Please put the cup on the left side of the table.

Core concept

A neighboring area that lies on the left side of a person, object, or place used as the reference.

Common phrases

  • 在左边zài zuǒ biān

    on the left

  • 左边的椅子zuǒ biān de yǐ zi

    chair on the left

  • 向左边走xiàng zuǒ biān zǒu

    walk to the left

Similar words

左zuǒ: The left direction or side when facing a person, object, or place.
右yòu: The right direction or side when facing a person, object, or place.
前面qián miàn: The position or area directly in front of a person or object.
后面hòu miàn: The position or area directly behind a person or object.

Definition in Chinese

表示面向某一方向时左侧的地方或一侧，用于指人或物体相对于参照物的左边位置。biǎo shì miàn xiàng mǒu yì fāng xiàng shí zuǒ cè de dì fāng huò yí cè yòng yú zhǐ rén huò wù tǐ xiāng duì yú cān zhào wù de zuǒ biān wèi zhì

Word origin

左边 (zuǒbiān, "left side") combines 左 (zuǒ, "left") with 边 (biān, "side") to identify the area beside a reference point on its left.

Usage tips

  • English left can also mean remaining, but this Chinese word is used for a position, so location context identifies its meaning.

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