Chinese word

无边

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú biān

Meaning

  • adjectiveendless

Example

我们站在岸边，看着无边的海。wǒ men zhàn zài àn biān kàn zhe wú biān de hǎi

We stand by the shore, looking at the endless sea.

Illustration for 无边 (endless)

More examples

夜晚，无边的思念让她无法入睡。yè wǎn wú biān de sī niàn ràng tā wú fǎ rù shuì

At night, endless longing kept her from falling asleep.

Core concept

Something that extends in every direction without reaching a visible or imagined end.

Common phrases

  • 无边的思念wú biān de sī niàn

    endless longing

  • 无边的寂静wú biān de jì jìng

    endless silence

Similar words

无限wú xiàn: Unlimited in amount, extent, or length of time.
无穷wú qióng: Having no final point and continuing endlessly through time or a process.
无尽wú jìn: Never becoming used up, with a depth or supply that seems impossible to exhaust.
无际wú jì: So wide and distant that its farthest boundary cannot be seen.

Definition in Chinese

没有界限，常用来形容空间、时间或感觉的无限延伸。méi yǒu jiè xiàn cháng yòng lái xíng róng kōng jiān shí jiān huò gǎn jué de wú xiàn yán shēn

Word origin

The compound 无边 (wúbiān, "without boundaries") joins 无 (wú, "without") and 边 (biān, "edge"), turning the absence of an edge into the idea of limitless extension.

Usage tips

  • The same adjective can describe a landscape, a stretch of time, or an emotional state, where English often chooses different wording for each case.

Other meanings

  • limitlessadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 无边无际wú biān wú jìboundlessidiom

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