南边 (nánbian) — south side

Characters in this word

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

南边有一个商店。 Nánbiān yǒu yí gè shāngdiàn. There's a shop to the south.
南边是学校。 Nánbiān shì xuéxiào. The school is on the south side.
他住在南边。 Tā zhù zài nánbiān. He lives on the south side.
南边的饭店很贵。 Nánbian de fàndiàn hěn guì. The restaurant on the south side is expensive.
南边下雨了，北边没下。 Nánbian xiàyǔ le, běibiān méi xià. It rained in the south, but not in the north.
我们学校在南边。 Wǒmen xuéxiào zài nánbian. Our school is on the south side.
南边有什么？ Nánbian yǒu shénme? What is there on the south side?
医院在南边，我家在北边。 Yīyuàn zài nánbian, wǒ jiā zài běibiān. The hospital is on the south side, my home is on the north side.
妈妈在南边买东西。 Māma zài nánbian mǎi dōngxi. Mom is shopping on the south side.
天冷了，我们去南边吧。 Tiān lěng le, wǒmen qù nánbian ba. It's getting cold, let's go to the south.