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左边

zuǒ bian
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. left
  2. 2. the left side
  3. 3. to the left of

Word relationships

Antonyms

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右边
yòu bian

right side

空间方向

Register variants

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左侧
zuǒ cè

left side

正式或书面用语

Synonyms

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左面
zuǒ miàn

left side

指左侧

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with position verbs: 在左边 (on the left), 往左边 (to the left), but not *左边有 without a reference point.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 左边 (zuǒbian) with 左 (zuǒ) used alone; 左 alone is mostly for compounds or directions, not an independent noun.

Example Sentences

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学校在银行的 左边 。
The school is to the left of the bank.

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Child Words of 左边

左
zuǒ

a surname

边
biān

side