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边儿
biānr
Description
"边儿"就是"边"加上儿化音，常常在说话的时候用。
"边儿" is "边" with the erhua suffix, often used in speech.
它可以表示东西的边缘，也可以表示一个方向或地方，比如"这边儿"、"那边儿"。
It can mean the edge of something or a direction/place, like "这边儿" or "那边儿".
Meanings
边儿biānr
side; edge of something
杯子放在桌子边儿上。
The cup is on the edge of the table.
边儿biānr
side; direction (in words like 这边儿)
你往这边儿走。
You walk this way.
边儿biānr
border or trim of an object
这块布的边儿很漂亮。
The edge of this cloth is very pretty.
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Notes
- Etymology
边 (side/edge) plus the northern colloquial 儿化 suffix 儿, common in spoken Beijing Mandarin.
- Nuance
the 儿 ending is casual and typical of northern speech; formal writing usually drops it.
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