Chinese word

西边

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī biān

Meaning

  • nounwest

Example

太阳从西边落下。tài yáng cóng xī biān luò xià

The sun sets in the west.

Illustration for 西边 (west)

More examples

学校在西边。xué xiào zài xī biān

The school is on the west side.

Core concept

The side or direction toward the setting sun, including the western edge of a place.

Common phrases

  • 在西边zài xī biān

    be on the west side

  • 往西边走wǎng xī biān zǒu

    walk toward the west

Similar words

西xī: The compass direction of west.
西面xī miàn: The west-facing side or surface of a building or object.

Definition in Chinese

指方位上的西侧，既可表示朝西或来自西方的方向，也可表示某物或区域的西面位置。zhǐ fāng wèi shàng de xī cè jì kě biǎo shì cháo xī huò lái zì xī fāng de fāng xiàng yě kě biǎo shì mǒu wù huò qū yù de xī miàn wèi zhì

Word origin

西 (xī, "west") + 边 (biān, "side") combines a compass direction with a side, forming a word for the side toward the west.

Usage tips

  • In location sentences, a place or movement marker often comes before this noun to show being there, coming from there, or going there.

Other meanings

  • west sidenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 西边儿xī biānrwest sidenoun

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