左边 (zuǒ bian) — left side; to the left (of)
Definition
左边 (zuǒ bian) means 'the left side' — the direction noun 左 with the noun-forming 边. Pairs with 右边 ('the right side'); unlike 旁边 ('beside'), 左边 specifies a side, not just being next to.
noun
left sideto the left (of)
Examples
- 左边。Fàn guǎn zài wǒ jiā de zuǒ bian.The restaurant is to the left of my home.
- 左边。Qǐng wǎng zuǒ bian zǒu.Please go to the left.
- 左边。zuǒ bian Yǒu yì zhāng zhuō zi.There is a table on the left.
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