Chinese word

这边

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhè biān

Meaning

  • pronounhere

Example

这边请坐。zhè biān qǐng zuò

Please sit here.

Illustration for 这边 (here)

More examples

服务台在这边，不在那边。fú wù tái zài zhè biān bú zài nà biān

The service desk is here, not over there.

Core concept

The speaker's side or nearby area, treated as a point toward which someone can move.

Common phrases

  • 这边有座位zhè biān yǒu zuò wèi

    seats are here

  • 这边有人zhè biān yǒu rén

    people are here

Similar words

这里zhè lǐ: Points to the exact place where the speaker is.
这儿zhèr: Refers to the speaker's location in a relaxed, everyday spoken style.

Definition in Chinese

作代词表示说话人所处的一侧或附近范围，也用于引导对方到说话人所在处或就座等，主要出现在口语交流中。zuò dài cí biǎo shì shuō huà rén suǒ chù de yí cè huò fù jìn fàn wéi yě yòng yú yín dǎo duì fāng dào shuō huà rén suǒ zài chù huò jiù zuò děng zhǔ yào chū xiàn zài kóu yǔ jiāo liú zhōng

Word origin

这 (zhè, "this") + 边 (biān, "side") literally names this side, which naturally extends to the nearby area and the way toward it.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Chinese, 这边 (zhèbiān, "this side") often comes before a movement verb or a polite invitation, so it can guide someone toward the speaker rather than merely identify a location.

Other meanings

  • this waypronoun

Opposites

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