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左边 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zuǒbiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
左边用来指代物体或位置的左侧。
zuǒbiān yòng lái zhǐ dài wù tǐ huò lì chǎng de zuǒ biān.
左边 is used to indicate the left side of an object or location.
Context note
左边常用于描述房间、地图或书本的位置。
zuǒbiān cháng yòng yú miáo huì fáng jiān、tuó pǔ huò shū běn de zhì lù.
左边 is commonly used to describe the position in a room, map, or book.
5 examples
书本的左边是封面。
shū běn de zuǒ biān shì fēng miàn。
The left side of the book is the cover.
地图上的左边是东方。
dì tú shàng de zuǒ biān shì dōng fāng。
On the map, the left side is the East.
房间的左边有一张床。
fáng jiān de zuǒ biān yǒu yì zhāng chuáng。
There is a bed on the left side of the room.
请把书放在桌子的左边。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi de zuǒ biān。
Please put the book on the left side of the table.
地图上的左边是海洋。
dì tú shàng de zuǒ biān shì hǎi yáng。
On the map, the left side is the ocean.
5 mini stories
小明的房间左边有一扇窗户。
xiǎo míng de fáng jiān zuǒ biān yǒu yí shàn chuāng hù。
Xiaoming's room has a window on the left side.
妈妈把书放在了桌子的左边。
mā ma bǎ shū fàng zài le zhuō zi de zuǒ biān。
Mom put the book on the left side of the table.
地图上的左边是山脉。
dì tú shàng de zuǒ biān shì shān mài。
On the map, the left side is a mountain range.
书本的左边是空白页。
shū běn de zuǒ biān shì kòng bái yè。
The left side of the book is an empty page.
房间的左边有一张沙发。
fáng jiān de zuǒ biān yǒu yì zhāng shā fā。
There is a sofa on the left side of the room.