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The word "左右" is formed by directly combining the character for "left" (左) with the character for "right" (右), creating a compound where the opposition of the two directional terms extends their literal meanings to express concepts like "approximately" or "about", as well as referring to physical sides or influence.

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我坐在你的左右。

wǒ zuò zài nǐ de zuǒ yòu.

I sit on your left and right.

他看起来三十岁左右。

tā kàn qǐ lái sān shí suì zuǒ yòu.

He looks around thirty years old.

会议将在三点左右开始。

huì yì jiāng zài sān diǎn zuǒ yòu kāi shǐ.

The meeting will start around three o'clock.

他的意见左右了最终决定。

tā de yì jiàn zuǒ yòu le zuì zhōng jué dìng.

His opinion influenced the final decision.

这种技术能左右整个行业的发展方向。

zhè zhǒng jì shù néng zuǒ yòu zhěng gè háng yè de fā zhǎn fāng xiàng.

This technology can sway the development direction of the entire industry.

Word Definition - 左右

zuǒ yòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence

Individual Character Details

左 zuǒ, zuǒ
右 yòu