side by side; abreast
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
side by side; abreast
Describes people or objects aligned next to each other on the same line, often moving or positioned together.
Sān三
gè个
rén人
bìng并
pái排
de地
zǒu走
guò过
lái来
。
Three people walked over side by side.
Zhè这
tiáo条
mǎ马
lù路
kě可
yǐ以
bìng并
pái排
xíng行
shǐ驶
sì四
liàng辆
dà大
kǎ卡
chē车
。
This road can accommodate four large trucks driving abreast.
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Tā他
men们
bǎ把
shū书
bìng并
pái排
fàng放
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
。
They placed the books side by side on the shelf.
Liǎng两
sōu艘
xiǎo小
chuán船
bìng并
pái排
tíng停
bó泊
zài在
mǎ码
tóu头
biān边
。
Two small boats were moored side by side at the dock.
Xué学
sheng生
men们
bìng并
pái排
zuò坐
zài在
cháng长
yǐ椅
shàng上
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
The students sat side by side on the bench listening to the lecture.