Chinese–EnglishWith examples

左

Zuǒ · zuo/zuǒ · zuo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)前(qián)往(wǎng)左(zuǒ)往(wǎng)右(yòu)都(dōu)看(kàn)看(kan)。

Look both ways before you cross the road.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

书(shū)店(diàn)就(jiù)在(zài)银(yín)行(háng)左(zuǒ)边(bian)的(de)那(nà)条(tiáo)街(jiē)上(shang)。

The bookstore is on the street to the left of the bank.

Stroke order & practice

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.