What does 左右 mean in Chinese?
左右 (zuǒyòu) means left and right.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
左右
left and right
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
left and right
02
nearby
03
approximately
04
attendant
05
to control
06
to influence
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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. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only 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.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 左右
How do you pronounce 左右?
左右 is pronounced zuǒyòu.
Is 左右 an HSK word?
左右 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 左右?
左右 is used as a 名词 / 动词 (noun / verb) in Chinese.
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