There are many stores on either side of the street.
两边
either side; both sides
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Meaning and common use
either side; both sides
How 两边 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 两边 appears in 3 of the 89,190 sentences we searched. Sentences without a published English translation are shown in Chinese only.
With a high, closed collar, figure-hugging cut, and large slits at either side of a straight skirt, the qipao is unique in its ability to communicate both modesty and sensuousness.
No published English translation for this sentence.
Words that keep company with 两边.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 两边.
Directly before
- 裙两边1
- 街道两边1
Directly after
- 两边的1
- 两边有1
- 两边各打1
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 两边
What does 两边 mean in Chinese?
两边 (liǎngbiān) means either side; both sides.
How do you pronounce 两边?
两边 is pronounced liǎngbiān.
Is 两边 an HSK word?
两边 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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