·biɑn

边

Character · SuffixTraditional邊

directional suffix

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

suffix

directional suffix

informal

Attached to nouns or time words to indicate direction, position or scope, often used in colloquial speech.

Qǐng请
zǒu走
dào到
jiào教
shì室
qián前
biān边
 。

Please walk to the front of the classroom.

Tā他
de的
shū书
bāo包
fàng放
zài在
guì柜
zi子
lǐ里
biān边
 。

His schoolbag is inside the cabinet.

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Dōng东
biān边
de的
chuāng窗
hù户
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
rì日
chū出
 。

The east window can see the sunrise.

Qǐng请
zuò坐
zài在
wǒ我
de的
zuǒ左
biān边
 。

Please sit on my left.

Zhōu周
mò末
biān边
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
pá爬
shān山
 。

We plan to go hiking around the weekend.