左右

zuǒ yòu
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. left and right
  2. 2. nearby
  3. 3. approximately
  4. 4. attendant
  5. 5. to control
  6. 6. to influence

Example Sentences

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我在10點 左右 去睡覺。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 879135)
他會在四點 左右 到這裡。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5617163)
他五點 左右 會回來。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 846152)

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Words Containing 左右

王顾左右而言他
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā

the king looked left and right and then talked of other things

左右两难
zuǒ yòu liǎng nán

(idiom) between a rock and a hard place

左右袒
zuǒ yòu tǎn

to take sides with

左右为难
zuǒ yòu wéi nán

(idiom) between a rock and a hard place

左右共利
zuǒ yòu gòng lì

ambidextrous

不为左右袒
bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn

to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)

左右开弓
zuǒ yòu kāi gōng

lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)

左右勾拳
zuǒ yòu gōu quán

left hook and right hook (boxing)

左右手
zuǒ yòu shǒu

left and right hands

左右逢源
zuǒ yòu féng yuán

lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)

Child Words of 左右

右
yòu

(bound form) right; right-hand side