Usage note
这边用来指代离说话者较近的地方。
zhè biān lái yòng zěi dài lí shuō huà zhě jiào jìn de dì fāng.
这边 is used to indicate a place that is closer to the speaker.
Context note
这个词常用于指引方向或者介绍位置。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng yú zhǐyīn fāngxiàng huò qiě jièshào wéi chǔ.
This word is commonly used to give directions or introduce locations.
5 examples
妈妈，这边有玩具。
mā ma， zhè biān yǒu wán jù。
Mom, there are toys over here.
请过来这边来。
qǐng guò lái zhè biān lái。
Please come to this side.
那边是花园，这边是餐厅。
nà biān shì huā yuán， zhè biān shì cān tīng。
That side is the garden, this side is the dining room.
我站在门的这边。
wǒ zhàn zài mén de zhè biān。
I am standing on this side of the door.
请把书放在那边，这边放杯子。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài nà biān， zhè biān fàng bēi zi。
Please put the book over there, I will place the cup here.
5 mini stories
小明在公园里玩，妈妈叫他过来这边来。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán lǐ wán， mā ma jiào tā guò lái zhè biān lái。
Xiaoming was playing in the park when his mom called him to come over to this side.
老师指着黑板的这边说这里有重要的信息。
lǎo shī zhǐ zhe hēi bǎn de zhè biān shuō zhè lǐ yǒu zhòng yào de xìn xī。
The teacher pointed at this side of the blackboard and said there is important information here.
我们坐在餐桌的这边，那边是客人坐的地方。
wǒ men zuò zài cān zhuō de zhè biān， nà biān shì kè rén zuò de dì fāng。
We are sitting on this side of the dining table, while guests sit over there.
爸爸把钥匙放在门的这边，这样不会弄丢。
bà ba bǎ yào shi fàng zài mén de zhè biān， zhè yàng bú huì nòng diū。
Dad put the keys in this side of the door to avoid losing them.
姐姐指着那边说那里是游乐场，而这边是休息区。
jiě jie zhǐ zhe nà biān shuō nà lǐ shì yóu lè chǎng， ér zhè biān shì xiū xi qū。
The elder sister pointed over there and said that was where the amusement park is, while this side is the resting area.
Mini dialogue
在教室
A
你的书在那边吗？
Nǐ de shū zài nà biān ma?
Is your book over there?
B
不，我的书在这边。
Bù, wǒ de shū zài zhè biān.
No, my book is on this side.
找座位
A
我们坐这边，好吗？
Wǒmen zuò zhè biān, hǎo ma?
Let's sit on this side, okay?
B
好的，这边很安静。
Hǎo de, zhè biān hěn ān jìng.
Okay, this side is very quiet.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
那边
nà bian
that side; there
这边 means this side, 那边 means that side.
similar
这里
zhè lǐ
here
Both mean here. 这边 is more like 'this side' or 'over here'.