left side; left
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
left side; the left
As a locative noun (方位词), it indicates position relative to a reference point. Can take 儿化 (erhua) as 左边儿 in spoken Northern Chinese.
Wǒ我
de的
zuǒ左
bian边
shì是
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
The library is on my left.
Qǐng请
kào靠
zuǒ左
bian边
zǒu走
。
Please walk on the left side.
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Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
wǒ我
zuǒ左
bian边
。
He sits to my left.
Zuǒ左
biān边
r儿
de的
fáng房
jiān间
shì是
wǒ我
de的
。
The room on the left is mine.
Cóng从
zuǒ左
bian边
shǔ数
dì第
èr二
gè个
。
The second one from the left.