How to say “on the left” in Chinese
on the left
“On the left” in Chinese is 左边, zuǒ bian: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
左边 is read zuǒ 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, 工 “work”.
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 “左边”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 左边. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 书店在左边shūdiànzàizuǒbianThe bookstore is on the left.
- 请走左边的通道qǐngzǒuzuǒbiandetōngdàoPlease use the passage on the left.
More words from the lesson “Left and right”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on the left” in Chinese?
“On the left” in Chinese is 左边, pinyin zuǒbian.
What does 左边 mean?
左边 (zuǒbian) means “on the left”.
How do you write 左边?
左边 is 2 characters: 左 (zuǒ) — left; 边 (biān) — side, edge. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 左边?
左边 is read zuǒbian. Tones: zuǒ — third tone, bian — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on the left” 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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