旁边

pángbiān
prepositionadverbBeginner
general

Indicates a position next to or alongside something.

请坐在我的旁边。

Please sit next to me.

商店旁边有一个公园。

There is a park beside the store.

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Often used to describe physical proximity or spatial relationships.

Collocations

旁边的adjacent旁边坐sit next to

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Related Phrases

旁观phrase
to be a bystander
旁听phrase
to audit a class

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Often used with verbs of movement or position, such as '坐' (sit) or '放' (place).

Gold Rule

Positional Context

Always indicates a spatial relationship unless used metaphorically.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '旁' (side) and '边' (side), literally meaning 'side by side'.

📝Usage Notes

Can also be used metaphorically to indicate something closely related or associated.

Word Breakdown

side
root
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side
root
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