Meaning of 东边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- east
- east side
- eastern part
- to the east of
How to use 东边
东边 works like other location words such as 左边 and 旁边. It can stand alone or follow a noun to mean east of something. Example: 银行在学校东边。(Yínháng zài xuéxiào dōngbian.) The bank is east of the school.
东 (dōng) means east, where the sun comes up, and 边 (biān) means side. Put them together and you get the side where the sun rises: 东边, the east side.
Common mistake: Learners often say 学校的东边 is wrong or put 东边 before the noun like English "east of the school." In Chinese the reference place comes first: 学校东边, not 东边学校 for this meaning. Also note that 边 is usually read with a neutral tone here, dōngbian, not dōngbiān.
东边 in example sentences
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东 dōng · east · 5 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 东边.
| 东西 | dōngxi | east and west |
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side; adjacent place |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left; the left side |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right, to the right |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside |
| 北边 | běibian | north; north side |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 南边 | nánbian | south; south side |
| 西边 | xībian | west; west side |
Questions about 东边
What does 东边 mean?
东边 (dōngbian) means "east; east side" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 东边?
东边 is made of 2 characters: 东 (5 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 东边 an HSK word?
Yes. 东边 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 东边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 东边 is written 東邊.
Is 东边 the same as 东西?
No. 东西 read as dōngxī means east and west, but read as dōngxi with a neutral tone it means thing or stuff. 东边 only means the east side.
What is the difference between 东边 and 东方?
东边 is an everyday word for the east side of a place, like a street or a building. 东方 (dōngfāng) is more general or formal, used for the direction east or for the East as a region, as in 东方文化 (Eastern culture).