Definitions
- 1. left and right
- 2. nearby
- 3. approximately
- 4. attendant
- 5. to control
- 6. to influence
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Common mistakes
When meaning 'approximately', 左右 must follow the number-word, not precede it (e.g., 十点左右, not 左右十点).
Formality
As a verb meaning 'to control', 左右 is formal and mostly used in written or elevated speech (e.g., 左右局势).
Example Sentences
4 shown我们两点 左右 见面吧。
我在10點 左右 去睡覺。
他會在四點 左右 到這裡。
他五點 左右 會回來。
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Words Containing 左右
to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
ambidextrous
left hook and right hook (boxing)
left and right hands
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
to take sides with
lit. to strike water right and left (idiom)
lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things