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biān

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“边”常常用来说东西的旁边或者边缘,比如“桌子边”。

"边" is often used to refer to the side or edge of something, like "桌子边" (the edge of the table).

它也可以用在“一边……一边……”里,表示同时做两件事。

It can also be used in "一边……一边……" to indicate doing two things at the same time.

Meanings

biān

side; edge; margin

他坐在我旁边。

He is sitting next to me.

一边yìbiān

while; at the same time (doing two things)

她一边走一边唱歌。

She sings while walking.

biān

border; boundary of a place

这个村子在国家的边上。

This village is on the country's border.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    often used with a direction word, as in 左边, 右边, 上边, 里边.

  • Etymology

    originally meant boundary or edge; now common in location words.

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