Meaning of 无边
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- without boundary
- not bordered
How to use 无边
无边 describes things so vast they seem endless, such as the sea, the sky, a desert, or strong feelings. It sounds literary and often appears in set phrases like 无边无际 (wúbiān wújì, boundless). Example: 大海一望无边。(Dàhǎi yí wàng wúbiān.) The sea stretches endlessly as far as the eye can see.
无 (wú) means "without" and 边 (biān) means "edge" or "side," so 无边 is something with no edge at all. Picture standing in a sea where you look in every direction and cannot find a single 边.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 没有边 (méiyǒu biān) in formal writing where 无边 sounds more natural, or they use 无边 for ordinary large objects like a big room. Keep 无边 for truly vast scenes or abstract things like 无边的思念 (endless longing).
无边 in example sentences
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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边 biān · side · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 无边.
| 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 |
| 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 |
Questions about 无边
What does 无边 mean?
无边 (wúbiān) means "without boundary; not bordered" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 无边?
无边 is made of 2 characters: 无 (4 strokes), 边 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 无边 an HSK word?
Yes. 无边 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 无边 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 无边 is written 無邊.
What is the difference between 无边 and 无限 (wúxiàn)?
无边 paints a visual picture of space with no visible edge, like an ocean or sky. 无限 means "unlimited" in a more abstract or technical sense, as in 无限的可能 (unlimited possibilities).
Can 无边 be used before a noun?
Yes, usually with 的, as in 无边的黑夜 (wúbiān de hēiyè, an endless night). It can also follow the noun as a description, as in 草原无边 (the grassland is boundless).