Chinese word

路边

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù biān

Meaning

  • nounroadside

Example

他把自行车停在路边。tā bǎ zì xíng chē tíng zài lù biān

He parked his bicycle by the roadside.

Illustration for 路边 (roadside)

More examples

小吃摊就在路边，生意很好。xiǎo chī tān jiù zài lù biān shēng yì hěn hǎo

The snack stall is by the roadside, and business is good.

Core concept

The space beside a road where people can pass and vehicles can pause briefly.

Common phrases

  • 在路边zài lù biān

    by the roadside

  • 路边摊lù biān tān

    roadside stall

Similar words

路上lù shàng: The part of a road used by people and vehicles in transit.
路口lù kǒu: A place where roads meet and people or vehicles can turn.
旁边páng biān: A nearby place or position at the side of something.

Definition in Chinese

临近道路的地带，指道路两侧或路肩，可作为行人通过或车辆临时停放的区域。lín jìn dào lù de dì dài zhǐ dào lù liǎng cè huò lù jiān kě zuò wéi xíng rén tōng guò huò chē liàng lín shí tíng fàng de qū yù

Word origin

路 (lù, "road") + 边 (biān, "edge") combines to name the area along the edge of a road.

Usage tips

  • A Chinese location phrase can follow 在 (zài, "at; in") directly, whereas English usually puts a preposition before the location.

Other meanings

  • road shouldernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 路边摊lù biān tānroadside stallnoun

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