How to say “by one's side” in Chinese
by one's side
“By one's side” in Chinese is 身边, shēn biān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
身边 is read shēn 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 “身边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 身边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把手机带在身边wǒbǎshǒujīdàizàishēnbiānI keep my phone on me.
More words from the lesson “Put it back”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “by one's side” in Chinese?
“By one's side” in Chinese is 身边, pinyin shēnbiān.
What does 身边 mean?
身边 (shēnbiān) means “by one's side”.
How do you write 身边?
身边 is 2 characters: 身 (shēn) — body; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 身边?
身边 is read shēnbiān. Tones: shēn — first tone, biān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“by one's side” in the lesson “Put it back”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. 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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