(yòu) — right side; right (direction)

Definition

右 is the bare noun for 'the right' (direction/side). It only appears in fixed compounds like 右边, 右手, 往右 — say 右边 to mean 'the right side' on its own.

noun
right sideright (direction)

Examples

  • Shāng diàn zài xué xiào de yòu biān.
    The store is on the right side of the school.
  • Qǐng wǎng yòu zǒu.
    Please go to the right.
  • Tā de yòu shǒu bǐ zuǒ shǒu dà.
    His right hand is bigger than his left hand.

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