How to say “beside” in Chinese
beside, next to
“Beside” in Chinese is 旁边, páng biān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
旁边 is read páng 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
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 “旁边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 旁边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 超市在医院旁边chāoshìzàiyīyuànpángbiānThe supermarket is next to the hospital.
- 学校旁边有一个球场xuéxiàopángbiānyǒuyígeqiúchǎngThere's a sports ground next to the school.
- 我想把镜子挂在门旁边wǒxiǎngbǎjìngziguàzàiménpángbiānI want to hang the mirror next to the door.
- 灯的开关在门旁边。dēngdekāiguānzàiménpángbiānThe light switch is next to the door.
More words from the lesson “Left and right”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “beside” in Chinese?
“Beside” in Chinese is 旁边, pinyin pángbiān.
What does 旁边 mean?
旁边 (pángbiān) means “beside, next to”.
How do you write 旁边?
旁边 is 2 characters: 旁 (páng) — side, beside; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 旁边?
旁边 is read pángbiān. Tones: páng — second tone, biān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“beside” in the lesson “Left and right”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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