旁边 (páng biān) — side (of something); the place next to something
Definition
旁边 means 'beside, next to' — the spot right next to a person or thing. Unlike 附近 ('the general nearby area'), it points to a specific immediate position, and 边 alone is usually a suffix, not a stand-alone word.
noun
side (of something)the place next to something
Examples
- 旁边。Wǒ páng biān yǒu yì zhāng yǐ zi.There is a chair beside me.
- 旁边。Tā de páng biān shì yí gè shāng diàn.Next to him is a store.
- 旁边？Nǐ páng biān yǒu diàn huà ma?Is there a phone beside you?
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