shéibiān

谁边

Word · PronounTraditional誰邊

where; whither; which side

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

pronoun

where; to what place; which side

archaic

An archaic or literary interrogative pronoun used to ask about location or direction. Commonly found in classical poetry and formal written Chinese. Often follows verbs like 向 (toward) or 在 (at).

Zhī知
xiàng向
shéi谁
biān边
 ?

Who knows where it is headed?

Jūn君
jīn今
xiàng向
shéi谁
biān边
 ?

Where are you going now, my friend?

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Gù故
rén人
zài在
shéi谁
biān边
 ?

Where is my old friend now?