Usage note
“旁边”用来表示某物或某人在另一物或人的附近。
pángbiān lái yòng bù lái biǎoshì mǒu wù huò měrén zài qīnghuà de nèiróng.
Use '旁边' to indicate something or someone is near another thing or person.
Context note
“旁边”常用于描述位置关系，比如教室里的桌子、公园里的长椅等。
pángbiān cháng yòng dé míng qù miáo huì wèi zhī guān xì, bǐ rú jiào shì lǐ de zhuōzi, gōngyuán lǐ de chángyǐ.
'旁边' is often used to describe positional relationships, such as tables in a classroom or benches in a park.
5 examples
桌子旁边放着一盆花。
zhuō zi páng biān fàng zhe yì pén huā。
A pot of flower is placed beside the table.
公园的长椅旁边坐着一个老人。
gōng yuán de cháng yǐ páng biān zuò zhe yí gè lǎo rén。
An old man is sitting next to a bench in the park.
我的书包在床旁边。
wǒ de shū bāo zài chuáng páng biān。
My backpack is beside my bed.
妈妈站在门旁边。
mā ma zhàn zài mén páng biān。
Mom stands by the door.
教室的窗户旁边挂着一幅画。
jiào shì de chuāng hù páng biān guà zhe yì fú huà。
A painting is hung beside the classroom window.
5 mini stories
小明的书桌旁边放着一盏台灯，晚上他可以一边看书一边写作业。
xiǎo míng de shū zhuō páng biān fàng zhe yì zhǎn tái dēng， wǎn shàng tā kě yǐ yì biān kàn shū yì biān xiě zuò yè。
Xiaoming's desk has a bedside lamp next to it, so he can read and do his homework at the same time in the evening.
公园里有许多长椅旁边种着花草，人们可以在休息时欣赏它们。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō cháng yǐ páng biān zhǒng zhe huā cǎo， rén men kě yǐ zài xiū xi shí xīn shǎng tā men。
There are many flower beds beside benches in the park where people can enjoy them while taking a break.
妈妈在厨房的冰箱旁边放了一个篮子用来装水果。
mā ma zài chú fáng de bīng xiāng páng biān fàng le yí gè lán zi yòng lái zhuāng shuǐ guǒ。
Mom placed a basket next to the refrigerator in the kitchen for storing fruits.
教室里的黑板旁边贴着一些学习资料，学生们可以随时查看。
jiào shì lǐ de hēi bǎn páng biān tiē zhe yì xiē xué xí zī liào， xué shēng men kě yǐ suí shí chá kàn。
Some study materials are posted beside the blackboard in the classroom, so students can check them anytime.
公园的长椅旁边摆放了一些垃圾桶，方便人们扔垃圾。
gōng yuán de cháng yǐ páng biān bǎi fàng le yì xiē lā jī tǒng， fāng biàn rén men rēng lā jī。
Bench areas in the park have some trash cans placed next to them for people to dispose of their garbage.
Mini dialogue
找书包
A
我的书包在哪儿？
Wǒ de shūbāo zài nǎr?
Where is my schoolbag?
B
在你旁边，椅子上。
Zài nǐ pángbiān, yǐzi shàng.
Beside you, on the chair.
坐哪儿
A
我可以坐你旁边吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ zuò nǐ pángbiān ma?
Can I sit beside you?
B
当然可以，请坐。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, qǐng zuò.
Of course, please sit.
Related words and contrasts
similar
附近
fùjìn
nearby
Used for a general area close by, not just right next to something.
related
左边
zuǒbiān
left side
A specific direction relative to 'beside'.
related
右边
yòubiān
right side
A specific direction relative to 'beside'.