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靠边 (kào biān) — (v.o.) to pull over (vehicle); to keep to the side; (v.o.) to step aside; to get out of the way; (v.o.) to be close to (the truth/standard); to be near

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning 'pull over / step aside' (a vehicle, a person) or, figuratively, 'be close to the truth or standard.' The 把 construction is common when moving a vehicle.

verb
(v.o.) to pull over (vehicle)to keep to the side(v.o.) to step asideto get out of the way(v.o.) to be close to (the truth/standard)to be near

Examples

  • 靠边。
    Qǐng bǎ chē kào biān tíng hǎo.
    Please pull the car over and park properly.
  • 靠边，。
    Tā bǎ chē kào biān le, rán hòu xià chē jiǎn chá.
    He pulled the car over and then got out to check.
  • ，靠边。
    Tā yīn wèi zuò cuò shì, xiàn zài kào biān zhàn le.
    He was sidelined because he did something wrong.
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Roads & Traffic

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