right side; seat of honor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
right side (esp. of seating); seat of honor on the right
formalIn traditional Chinese seating etiquette, the right side is considered the seat of honor. The variant form 右手 is also used for this meaning, though 右手 more commonly means 'right hand'.
Nà那
tiān天
tā他
jiù就
zuò坐
zài在
wǒ我
de的
yòu右
shǒu首
。
That day he sat on my right.
Zài在
yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
guì贵
bīn宾
tōng通
cháng常
zuò坐
zài在
zhǔ主
rén人
de的
yòu右
shǒu首
。
At banquets, honored guests usually sit to the right of the host.
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Qǐng请
shàng上
zuò座
，
yòu右
shǒu首
shì是
nín您
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
Please take the seat of honor; the right side is your position.