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旁边

páng biān
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. side; adjacent place

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
周围
zhōu wéi

environs; surroundings; periphery

周围 refers to the surrounding area, while 旁边 specifically means right next to something.
附近
fù jìn

nearby; neighboring

附近 means nearby area, not necessarily immediately adjacent like 旁边.

Usage notes

Collocations

旁边 usually follows a noun, e.g., 桌子旁边 (beside the table). It is rarely used alone without context.

Example Sentences

4 shown
我家 旁边 有一个派出所。
There is a local police station next to my home.
我的座位在他 旁边 。
My seat is next to him.
坐我 旁边 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1424389)
Ken坐在我 旁边 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 454507)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 旁边

旁
páng

one side

边
biān

side