Usage note
身边表示自己旁边的地方。
shēn biān biǎo shì zì jǐ páng biān de dì fāng。
Beside oneself means the area next to a person.
Context note
身边常出现在位置、陪伴和身边的人里。
shēn biān cháng chū xiàn zài wèi zhì 、 péi bàn hé shēn biān de rén lǐ。
Beside often appears in location, companionship, and people around you.
5 examples
他在我身边。
tā zài wǒ shēn biān。
He is beside me.
书包放在身边。
shū bāo fàng zài shēn biān。
Keep the school bag beside you.
妈妈一直在我身边。
mā ma yì zhí zài wǒ shēn biān。
Mom has always been by my side.
身边有很多朋友。
shēn biān yǒu hěn duō péng yǒu。
There are many friends around me.
请把水放在身边。
qǐng bǎ shuǐ fàng zài shēn biān。
Please put the water beside you.
5 mini stories
上课的时候，老师总是在我们身边走来走去。
shàng kè de shí hòu， lǎo shī zǒng shì zài wǒ men shēn biān zǒu lái zǒu qù。
During class, the teacher always walks around beside us.
妈妈在我身边，我就不害怕了。
mā ma zài wǒ shēn biān， wǒ jiù bú hài pà le。
With Mom beside me, I am not afraid anymore.
书本放在身边，想看就能拿到。
shū běn fàng zài shēn biān， xiǎng kàn jiù néng ná dào。
Keeping books beside me means I can take them whenever I want to read.
朋友在身边的时候，我觉得很开心。
péng yǒu zài shēn biān de shí hòu， wǒ jué de hěn kāi xīn。
When friends are around me, I feel very happy.
睡觉前把水放在身边，晚上会方便一些。
shuì jiào qián bǎ shuǐ fàng zài shēn biān， wǎn shàng huì fāng biàn yì xiē。
Putting water beside you before sleeping is a bit more convenient at night.
Mini dialogue
在身边
A
你的书包在哪里？
Nǐ de shūbāo zài nǎlǐ?
Where is your schoolbag?
B
就在我身边。
Jiù zài wǒ shēnbiān.
It's right beside me.
朋友在身边
A
你害怕吗？
Nǐ hàipà ma?
Are you scared?
B
不怕，因为朋友在身边。
Bù pà, yīnwèi péngyǒu zài shēnbiān.
No, because my friend is beside me.
Related words and contrasts
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旁边
páng biān
next to
A very close synonym for beside
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附近
fù jìn
nearby
Means close by, but not necessarily right beside