How to say “on the right” in Chinese
on the right
“On the right” in Chinese is 右边, yòu bian: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
右边 is read yòu bian: 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
At the bottom, 口 “mouth”: you eat with your right hand.
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 “右边”.
More words from the lesson “Left and right”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on the right” in Chinese?
“On the right” in Chinese is 右边, pinyin yòubian.
What does 右边 mean?
右边 (yòubian) means “on the right”.
How do you write 右边?
右边 is 2 characters: 右 (yòu) — right; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 右边?
右边 is read yòubian. Tones: yòu — fourth tone, bian — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on the right” 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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