东边

dōng bian · dong bian

Traditional 東邊

Meaning

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  1. east
  2. east side
  3. eastern part
  4. to the east of

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2 examples
01

太(tài)阳(yáng)从(cóng)东(dōng)边(bian)升(shēng)起(qǐ),西(xī)边(biān)落(luò)下(xià)。

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

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02

我(wǒ)家(jiā)东(dōng)边(bian)新(xīn)开(kāi)了(le)一(yì)家(jiā)书(shū)店(diàn)。

A new bookstore has opened to the east of my home.

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