lean to one side; position oneself
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to lean or turn one's body to the side
neutralOften used to avoid an obstacle, make space, or dodge something.
Zǒu走
láng廊
hěn很
zhǎi窄
，
qǐng请
cè侧
yī一
cè侧
shēn身
ràng让
wǒ我
guò过
qù去
。
The hallway is narrow, please lean to the side to let me pass.
Tā他
yī一
cè侧
shēn身
duǒ躲
dào到
shù树
hòu后
，
bì避
kāi开
le了
fēi飞
lái来
de的
zú足
qiú球
。
He leaned to the side and hid behind a tree, dodging the incoming soccer ball.
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Zài在
dì地
tiě铁
yōng拥
jǐ挤
de的
chē车
xiāng厢
lǐ里
，
tā她
cè侧
shēn身
jǐ挤
le了
jìn进
qù去
。
In the crowded subway car, she squeezed in by turning her body sideways.
verb
to position oneself among; to be involved in
formalUsed in a formal or literary context, meaning to place oneself within a certain group or situation. This sense is equivalent to "厕身".
Tā他
cè侧
shēn身
zhèng政
jiè界
duō多
nián年
，
shēn深
ān谙
qí其
zhōng中
zhī之
dào道
。
Having been involved in the political world for many years, he understands its ways deeply.
Bǐ鄙
rén人
cái才
shū疏
xué学
qiǎn浅
，
qǐ岂
gǎn敢
cè侧
shēn身
yú于
zhuān专
jiā家
xué学
zhě者
zhī之
liè列
。
I am of limited talent and shallow learning; how dare I place myself among the ranks of experts and scholars.