边

biān · bian/bian

Traditional 邊

Meaning

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biān 邊

  1. side
  2. edge
  3. margin
  4. border
  5. boundary
  6. CL:個 / 个 (gè)
  7. simultaneously

bian 邊

  1. suffix of a noun of locality

In a sentence

2 examples
01

平(píng)行(xíng)四(sì)边(biān)形(xíng)的(de)对(duì)边(biān)平(píng)行(xíng)。

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel.

Tatoeba: Chinese by SbrAkr · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)边(biān)喝(hē)咖(kā)啡(fēi)边(biān)谈(tán)。

Let's talk over a cup of coffee.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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