How to say “that side” in Chinese
that side, that way
“That side” in Chinese is 那边, nà biān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
那边 is read nà biān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 哪 nǎ “which”: that one has 口 “mouth” on the left.
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “那边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 那边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 超市在那边chāoshìzàinàbiānThe supermarket is over there.
- 请把沙发往窗户那边推qǐngbǎshāfāwǎngchuānghunàbiāntuīPlease push the sofa over toward the window.
- 你那边情况怎么样？nǐnàbiānqíngkuàngzěnmeyàngHow are things on your end?
- 这是员工专用电梯，顾客请走那边。zhèshìyuángōngzhuānyòngdiàntī,gùkèqǐngzǒunàbiānThis elevator is for staff only, customers please use the one over there.
- 你老家那边怎么样了？nǐlǎojiānàbiānzěnmeyàngleHow are things back in your hometown?
More words from the lesson “Here and there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “that side” in Chinese?
“That side” in Chinese is 那边, pinyin nàbiān.
What does 那边 mean?
那边 (nàbiān) means “that side, that way”.
How do you write 那边?
那边 is 2 characters: 那 (nà) — that; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 那边?
那边 is read nàbiān. Tones: nà — fourth tone, biān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“that side” in the lesson “Here and there”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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