右边 (yòubiān) — right side; to the right

右边 (yòubiān)

右边 is a direction noun meaning "the right side." Use the structure 在 + [reference point] + 右边 to express location. It pairs naturally with 左边 (left side) when giving directions or describing spatial layouts. For turning, use 向右 or 往右走.

Meanings

1. [n] Right side; the right — location relative to a reference point or speaker.
2. [n] On the right — used with 在 to place objects in space.

Example Sentences

超市在学校的右边。 Chāoshì zài xuéxiào de yòubiān. The supermarket is to the right of the school.

请在右边等我。 Qǐng zài yòubiān děng wǒ. Please wait for me on the right.

你看右边那栋楼，那就是图书馆。 Nǐ kàn yòubiān nà dòng lóu, nà jiù shì túshūguǎn. Look at that building on the right — that's the library.

向右转，然后直走。 Xiàng yòu zhuǎn, ránhòu zhí zǒu. Turn right, then go straight.

Collocations

Memory Hook

右 contains 口 (mouth) — people tend to use their right hand to bring food to their mouth, linking 右 to "right."