Meaning of 旁边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- side; adjacent place
How to use 旁边
旁边 is a location word used after a noun, often with 的 or directly, to say something is next to something else. It often follows 在 (zài). Example: 银行在超市旁边。(Yínháng zài chāoshì pángbiān.) The bank is next to the supermarket.
旁 (páng) means beside, and 边 (biān) means side or edge. Put them together and you get the place right at the side of something, like a person standing at the edge of your picture.
Common mistake: Learners often put 旁边 before the noun as in English "next to the store" and say 在旁边商店. The correct order is noun first, then 旁边: 在商店旁边 (zài shāngdiàn pángbiān).
旁边 in example sentences
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旁 páng · one side · 10 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 旁边.
| 那边 | nàbiān | over there; yonder |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 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 |
| 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 旁边
What does 旁边 mean?
旁边 (pángbiān) means "side; adjacent place" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 旁边?
旁边 is made of 2 characters: 旁 (10 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 旁边 an HSK word?
Yes. 旁边 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 旁边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 旁边 is written 旁邊.
Is the 边 in 旁边 pronounced with a neutral tone?
In 旁边 it is usually said with a full first tone, pángbiān. In words like 左边 (zuǒbian) and 里边 (lǐbian), 边 is often neutral in casual speech.
Can 旁边 be used alone without a noun?
Yes. It can stand alone to mean "nearby" or "beside" when the reference is clear, as in 他坐在旁边。(Tā zuò zài pángbiān.) He is sitting beside me or nearby. It can also come before a noun with 的, as in 旁边的人 (pángbiān de rén), the person next to you.