旁边
pángbiānprepositionadverb★Beginner
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
Synonyms
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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
旁
side
root边
side
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