Meaning of 右边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- right side
- right, to the right
How to use 右边
右边 marks location and often follows a noun with 的 or directly, as in 门右边 (mén yòubian), right of the door. It can also stand alone after 在 to say where something is. Example: 银行在超市右边。(Yínháng zài chāoshì yòubian.) The bank is to the right of the supermarket.
右 (yòu) has a 口 (mouth) under the hand-like top strokes. Think of the hand you eat with, usually the right one, and 边 (bian) means side, so 右边 is the right side.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 右 (yòu) and 左 (zuǒ) because they look alike. 右 has 口 at the bottom while 左 has 工, so remember 口 for the hand that feeds the mouth. Also, 边 in 右边 is usually said in the neutral tone, yòubian, not yòubiān.
右边 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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右 yòu · right · 5 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 右边.
| 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 |
| 里边 | lǐbian | inside |
| 北边 | běibian | north; north side |
| 外边 | wàibian | outside; outer surface |
| 南边 | nánbian | south; south side |
| 东边 | dōngbian | east; east side |
| 西边 | xībian | west; west side |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
Questions about 右边
What does 右边 mean?
右边 (yòubian) means "right side; right, to the right" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 右边?
右边 is made of 2 characters: 右 (5 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 右边 an HSK word?
Yes. 右边 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 右边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 右边 is written 右邊.
How do I say turn right in Chinese?
Say 往右拐 (wǎng yòu guǎi) or 右转 (yòu zhuǎn). You do not need 边 here, because 右 alone works with verbs of direction.
Is there a difference between 右边 and 右面?
Both mean right side and are usually interchangeable. 右边 is more common in everyday speech, while 右面 (yòumiàn) sounds slightly more formal or written.