左边 (zuǒ bian) — left side; to the left (of)

Definition

左边 (zuǒbian) means 'left side' and is the full noun form you use when referring to a specific side or location. 左 (zuǒ) is shorter and used as a direction word (e.g., 左转 'turn left') or in fixed phrases. 旁边 (pángbiān) means 'beside' or 'next to' without specifying left or right.

noun

left sideto the left (of)

Examples

左边。
Fànguǎn zài wǒ jiā de zuǒ bian.
The restaurant is to the left of my home.
左边。
Qǐng wǎng zuǒ bian zǒu.
Please go to the left.
左边。
zuǒ bian yǒu yì zhāng zhuōzi.
There is a table on the left.

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