keep to the side; be close to the truth
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to keep to the side; to move aside
Often used as an instruction for pedestrians or vehicles to make way.
Qǐng请
xíng行
rén人
kào靠
biān边
zǒu走
。
Please keep to the side of the road.
Chē车
zi子
lái来
le了
，
kuài快
kào靠
biān边
！
A car is coming, get out of the way quickly!
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Tā他
bǎ把
chē车
kào靠
biān边
tíng停
xià下
le了
。
He pulled the car over to the side.
adjective
to be close to the point; to make sense
informalOften used in spoken language to comment if a statement is reasonable or relevant.
Nǐ你
zhè这
huà话
shuō说
de得
hái还
kào靠
diǎn点
r儿
biān边
。
What you said is somewhat close to the truth.
Tā他
de的
cāi猜
cè测
wán完
quán全
bù不
kào靠
biān边
。
His guess is completely off the mark.
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Zhè这
ge个
dá答
àn案
suī虽
rán然
bù不
duì对
，
dàn但
sī思
lù路
shì是
kào靠
biān边
de的
。
Although this answer is wrong, the line of thinking is on the right track.