east side; eastern part
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the east; the eastern side
informalUsed to indicate direction or location. '儿' (erhua) is common in Northern Mandarin speech, making the pronunciation 'dōng bianr'.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
chéng城
shì市
de的
dōng东
bian边
。
My home is in the east of the city.
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
bian边
shēng升
qǐ起
。
The sun rises in the east.
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Wǎng往
dōng东
bian边
zǒu走
，
nǐ你
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
dào到
nà那
ge个
gōng公
yuán园
。
Walk east, and you will see that park.
Dōng东
bianr边
de儿
fáng的
jià房
gèng价
guì更
yī贵
xiē一
些
。
The housing prices are higher on the east side.