旁
边

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"旁边" is formed by combining the character "旁", meaning "side", with the character "边", meaning "edge" or "border", to create a compound word that specifically denotes the area immediately adjacent to something.

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小猫在桌子旁边。

Xiǎo māo zài zhuōzi pángbiān.

The kitten is beside the table.

学校旁边有一个公园。

Xuéxiào pángbiān yǒu yī gè gōngyuán.

There is a park next to the school.

他站在我旁边看书。

Tā zhàn zài wǒ pángbiān kàn shū.

He stands beside me reading a book.

旁边的那座建筑很古老。

Pángbiān de nà zuò jiànzhù hěn gǔlǎo.

The building next to it is very old.

在河流旁边的草地上，孩子们在玩耍。

Zài héliú pángbiān de cǎodì shàng, háizimen zài wánshuǎ.

On the grass next to the river, children are playing.

Word Definition - 旁边

páng biān side; adjacent place

Individual Character Details

旁 páng
边 biān, bian