left hand; left side
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
left hand
Refers to the hand on the left side of the body. Commonly contrasted with 右手 (right hand).
Tā他
shì是
zuǒ左
piě撇
zi子
，
xí习
guàn惯
yòng用
zuǒ左
shǒu手
xiě写
zì字
。
He is left-handed and used to writing with his left hand.
Qǐng请
jǔ举
qǐ起
nǐ你
de的
zuǒ左
shǒu手
。
Please raise your left hand.
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Tā她
zuǒ左
shǒu手
ná拿
zhe着
yī一
běn本
shū书
。
She is holding a book in her left hand.
noun
left side; seat of honor on the left
Equivalent to 左首. In traditional Chinese seating arrangements, the left side was often considered the seat of honor.
Tā他
zuò坐
zài在
zhǔ主
rén人
de的
zuǒ左
shǒu手
biān边
。
He sat on the host's left side.
Gǔ古
dài代
yǐ以
zuǒ左
wéi为
zūn尊
，
zuǒ左
shǒu手
wèi位
shì是
guì贵
bīn宾
de的
wèi位
zhi置
。
In ancient times, the left was honored, and the left seat was reserved for distinguished guests.
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Qǐng请
shàng上
zuǒ左
shǒu手
zuò坐
。
Please take the seat of honor on the left.