旁边 (pángbiān) — beside, next to
HSK 2 | noun / localizer | the side of something; used to indicate adjacency
旁边 (pángbiān)
旁边 means beside or next to. It is a location word (localizer) placed after a noun to indicate the space immediately adjacent to something. Structure: Noun + 旁边.
Meanings
- [noun / localizer] The side, beside, next to.
Example Sentences
银行旁边有一家咖啡店。 Yínháng pángbiān yǒu yī jiā kāfēi diàn. There is a café next to the bank.
请坐在我旁边。 Qǐng zuò zài wǒ pángbiān. Please sit beside me.
书包在椅子旁边。 Shūbāo zài yǐzi pángbiān. The backpack is next to the chair.
他站在门旁边等我。 Tā zhàn zài mén pángbiān děng wǒ. He stood beside the door waiting for me.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 在…旁边 | next to... |
| 旁边的人 | the person next to (you/me) |
| 站在旁边 | to stand beside |
| 坐在旁边 | to sit beside |
| 学校旁边 | next to the school |
Memory Hook
旁 contains 方 (direction/side) twice with a roof: space on all sides. 边 (side/edge) narrows it to one side right next to you.