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东边

dōngbian

east side

HSK 1 · Topic “Where is it?” Position & direction
east side
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Characters in this word

东 dōng

Strokes
5
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

边 biān

Strokes
5
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 边

Example phrases

  • 学校在东边。 Xuéxiào zài dōngbian. The school is on the east side.
  • 东边有一家商店。 Dōngbian yǒu yì jiā shāngdiàn. There's a shop on the east side.
  • 医院在东边吗？ Yīyuàn zài dōngbian ma? Is the hospital on the east side?
  • 车站不在东边。 Chēzhàn bú zài dōngbian. The station is not on the east side.
  • 东边是洗手间。 Dōngbian shì xǐshǒujiān. The restroom is on the east side.
  • 东边那个人是谁？ Dōngbian nà ge rén shì shéi? Who is that person on the east side?
  • 妈妈在东边买菜。 Māma zài dōngbian mǎi cài. Mom is buying groceries on the east side.
  • 李月住不住在东边？ Lǐ Yuè zhù bu zhù zài dōngbian? Does Li Yue live on the east side?
  • 请看东边。 Qǐng kàn dōngbian. Please look to the east side.
  • 我今天要去东边。 Wǒ jīntiān yào qù dōngbian. I need to go to the east side today.

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