Chinese word

旁边

Pronunciation

Pinyinpáng biān

Meaning

  • nounnext to

Example

我把书放在你旁边。wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài nǐ páng biān

I put the book next to you.

Illustration for 旁边 (next to)

More examples

妈妈坐在我旁边。mā mā zuò zài wǒ páng biān

Mom sits beside me.

Core concept

The small area close around a person or object, especially along one of its sides.

Common phrases

  • 门旁边mén páng biān

    next to the door

  • 椅子旁边yǐ zi páng biān

    next to the chair

Similar words

左边zuǒ biān: The area on the left side of a person or object.
右边yòu biān: The area on the right side of a person or object.
前面qián miàn: The area toward the front of a person or object.
后面hòu miàn: The area toward the back of a person or object.

Definition in Chinese

表示处于某物或某人的一侧或周围近处，含左右、前后或附近的空间关系。biǎo shì chǔ yú mǒu wù huò mǒu rén de yí cè huò zhōu wéi jìn chù hán zuǒ yòu qián hòu huò fù jìn de kōng jiān guān xì

Word origin

The word joins 旁 (páng, "side") with 边 (biān, "edge"), so 旁边 (pángbiān, "beside") names the area along the side rather than the center.

Usage tips

  • Chinese places the reference noun before 旁边 (pángbiān, "beside"), unlike English, which normally puts that noun after the location phrase.

Other meanings

  • nearbynoun

Opposites

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