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  bin1   jyutping
  bian1   pinyin
[1] [n] edge; end of something; margin; verge [2] [n] side [3] [n] hem; decorative border [4] [n] border of a nation's territory; boundary [5] limits; bounds [6] nearby; near to [7] a Chinese family name [8][] which, where, same as

nounAdditional PoS: verbadverb
Stroke count: 19
Level: 2
Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
邊 / 边

This word has been viewed 25848 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Nov 2012 17:14

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detail  ji5 bin1 fung1  er3 bian1 feng1 = lit. wind past your ear; fig. sth you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other
detail  bin1 go3  bian1 ge4 = which; who
detail  bin1 dou6  bian1 du4 = where
detail  bin1 syu3  bian1 chu4 = where
detail  zak1 bin1  ce4 bian1 = side; at the side
detail  pong4 bin1  pang2 bian1 = side; at the side
detail  bin1 wai6   = (polite) which one; who
detail  dung1 bin1  dong1 bian1 = eastern side; (placename) Tung Bin
detail  hoi2 bin1  hai3 bian1 = seaside; (placename) Hoi Bin
detail  sei3 bin1 ji4  si4 bianr1 = (on) four sides, all around
detail  sau2 bin1 ji4  shou3 bianr1 = at hand, on hand, (readily) available
detail  sei3 bin1  si4 bian1 = (on) four sides, all around
detail  sau2 bin1  shou3 bian1 = at hand, on hand, (readily) available
detail 便  bin1 bin6   = which side?
detail  bin1 dou6   = where?
detail  bin1 dou6 hai6 aa3   = not really
detail  bin1 di1   = which?
detail  leoi5 bin1*6  li3 bian1 = inside
detail  do1 bin1  duo1 bian1 = multilateral; many-sided
detail  soeng6 bin1*6; soeng1 bin1  shang4 bian5 = above, on top; (placename) Sheung Bin
detail  san1 bin1  shen1 bian1 = by one's side
detail  bak1 bin1  bei3 bian1 = north side, to the north; (placename) Pak Bin
detail  bun3 bin1 tin1  ban4 bian1 tian1 = half the sky; womenfolk
detail  bin1 ging2  bian1 jing4 = frontier; border
detail  bin1 gaai3  bian1 jie4 = border
detail  bin1 goeng1  bian1 jiang1 = border area
detail  bin1 jyun4  bian1 yuan2 = edge
detail  bin1 fong4  bian1 fang2 = border defence
detail 沿  bin1 jyun4  bian1 yan2 = edge
detail  jat1 bin1  yi1 bian1 = one side
detail  jau6 bin1  you4 bian = the right side
detail  jau6 sau2 bin1   = right hand side
detail  zo2 sau2 bin1   = left hand side
detail  zo2 bin1  zuo3 bian = the left side
detail  ze2 bin1  zhe4 bian1 = this side
detail  daa2 bin1 lou4   = hotpot
detail  haa6 bin1  xia4 bian1 = below; under
detail 西  sai1 bin1  xi1 bian1 = west side, western part, west of; (placename) Sai Bin
detail  cin4 bin1  qian2 bian1 = front; frontside
detail  ngoi6 bin1  wai4 bian5 = outside; exterior; outside one's hometown
detail  soeng1 bin1  shuang1 bian1 = bilateral
detail  loeng5 bin1   = both sides
detail  cong4 bin1   = bedside
detail  hau6 bin1*6; hau1 bin1  hou4 bian1 = rear, back, behind; (placename) Hou Bin
detail  tik1 sau2 bin1  ti1 shou3 bian1 = Kangxi radical 64 (standing hand) (扌)
detail  hau2 zi6 bin1  kou3 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 30 (mouth)
detail  wong4 zi6 bin1  wang2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 96 (jade) (⺩)
detail  gwan2 bin1  gun3 bian1 = (of a dress, etc...) border, edging
detail  ling6 jat1 bin1   = on the other side
detail  gaai1 bin1  jie1 bian1 = wayside
detail  ni1 bin1   = this way
detail  jau6 bin1*6 gaai3   = part hair on the right
detail  zo2 bin1*6 gaai3   = part hair on the left
detail  lou6 bin1  lu4 bian1 = roadside; (placename) Lo Bin
detail  hang4 jan4 lou6 bin1   = the curb/kerb of a pavement or sidewalk
detail  bin1 go3 dou1   = whoever, anybody
detail  naam4 bin1  nan2 bian1 = southside; (placename) Nam Bin
detail  ho4 bin1  he2 bian1 = riverside; river bank
detail  bat1 dang2 bin1  bu4 deng3 bian1 = [adj] scalene
detail  bat1 dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4  bu4 deng3 bian1 san1 jiao3 xing2 = scalene triangle
detail  bun3 bin1  ban4 bian1 = half of sth; one side of sth
detail  do1 bin1 hap6 zok3  duo1 bian1 he2 zuo4 = multilateral cooperation
detail  caat3 bin1 kau4  ca1 bian1 qiu2 = edge ball; touch ball
detail  tin1 bin1  tian1 bian1 = horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
detail  zoi6 ...pong4 bin1  zai4 pang2 bian1 = alongside
detail  zoi6 pong4 bin1  zai4 pang2 bian1 = aside
detail  daan1 bin1 zyu2 ji6  dan1 bian1 zhu3 yi4 = unilateralism
detail  daan1 bin1  dan1 bian1 = unilateral
detail  cat1 bin1 jing4  qi1 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] heptagon
detail  gau2 bin1 jing4  jiu3 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] nonagon
detail  ng5 bin1 jing4  wu3 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] pentagon
detail  baat3 bin1 jing4  ba1 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] octagon
detail  gung1 gung6 bin1  gong1 gong4 bian1 = common side
detail  luk6 bin1 jing4  liu4 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] hexagon
detail  sap6 bin1 jing4  shi2 bian1 xing2 = [geom.] decagon
detail  do1 bin1 jing4  duo1 bian1 xing2 = [math.] polygon
detail  ping4 hang4 sei3 bin1 jing4  ping2 xing2 si4 bian1 xing2 = parallelograms
detail  leon4 bin1  lin2 bian1 = adjacent side
detail  ce4 bin1  xie2 bian1 = hypotenuse
detail ...  jat1 bin1 ...jat1 bin1  yi4 bian1...yi4 bian1 = on one hand...on the other hand
detail  bin1 goeng1 geoi1 man4  bian1 jiang1 ju1 min2 = frontierman, frontiersman
detail  bin1 fong4 zin3 si6  bian1 fang2 zhan4 shi4 = [n] frontier-guard
detail  bin1 fong4 gim2 caa4  bian1 fang2 jian3 cha2 = [n] frontier inspection
detail  bin1 fong4 bou6 deoi6*2  bian1 fang2 bu4 dui4 = [n] frontier guards
detail 貿  soeng1 bin1 mau6 jik6  shuang1 bian1 mao4 yi4 = bilateral trade
detail  dou2 bai3 bin1 jyun4   = on the verge of collapse
detail  bin1 jyun4 zing3 caak3  bian1 yuan2 zheng4 ce4 = brinkmanship
detail  faa1 bin1 cung4  hua1 bian1 chong2 = a lacewing
detail  faa1 bin1  hua1 bian1 = a fancy border in printing; lace
detail  bin1 gaai3 sin3  bian1 jie4 xian4 = boundary line; border line
detail  gwai6 bin1  wo4 bian1 = to lie on one's side
detail  ngon6 bin1  an4 bian1 = shore; shoreside
detail  zung1 jing1 bin1 gaai3  zhong1 ying1 bian1 jie4 = [n] Chinese and British boundary (between China and Burma)
detail  baai2 gaai1 bin1   = sell articles displayed on the sidewalk floor (lit., "display streetside")
detail  bin1 jat1 go3   = which one; who
detail  bin1 kei4   = sideline soccer referee
detail  kei5 jan4*2 bin1  qi3 ren2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 9 (standing man) (亻)
detail  gaau2 bin1 fo1   = "what are you trying to do?", "what are you plotting?"
detail  do1 bin1 faat3 zin2 ngan4 hong4   = multilateral development bank (common formation)
detail  bin1 jat1 wai6*2   = (polite) which one; who
detail 便  bin1 jat1 bin6   = which side?
detail  naa5 jat1 bin1  na3 yi1 bian1 = which side?
detail  naa5 bin1  na3 bian1 = which side?
detail  bin1 dou6 wui5 jau5 gam3 daai6 zek3 gap3 naa2 ceoi4 gaai1 tiu3 gaa3   = how could that possibly be true?
detail  zau1 bin1  zhou1 bian1 = periphery, peripheral
detail  hau2 seon4 bin1   = to suddenly forget how to say a word
detail  bin1 jyun5 dei6 fong1  bian1 yuan3 di4 fang1 = outlying district, outlying territories
detail  kwan2 bin1   = trimming, borders
detail  daa2 bin1 lou4 tung4 daa2 si2 fat1   = out of all comparison
detail  zau1 bin1 caan2 ban2   = peripherals, related products
detail  bin1 ging2 ceon4 lo4 deoi6*2   = border patrol unit (common formation)
detail  bin1 jyun5 dei6 keoi1  bian1 yuan3 di4 qu1 = outlying district, outlying territories
detail  faa1 bin1 san1 man4  hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2 = gossip column, gossip news
detail  juk6 wong4 bin1  yu4 wang2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 96 (jade) (⺩)
detail  juk6 zi6 bin1  yu4 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 96 (jade) (⺩)
detail  dou1 zi6 bin1  dao1 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 18 (standing knife) (刂)
detail  lei6 dou1 bin1  li4 dao1 bian1 = Kangxi radical 18 (standing knife) (刂)
detail  syu6 sam1 bin1  shu4 xin1 bian1 = Kangxi radical 61 (standing heart) (忄)
detail  kiu5 si1 bin1   = Kangxi radical 120 (silk) (糹)
detail  ji5 zai2 bin1  er3 zi3 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left]); Kangxi radical 163 (town) (阝[right])
detail  fu2 tau4*2 bin1  fu3 tou2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left])
detail  fu3 dau2 bin1  hu4 dou3 bian1 = Kangxi radical 170 (mound) (阝[left])
detail  gau2 zaau2 bin1  gou3 zhao3 bian1 = Kangxi radical 94 (standing dog) (犭)
detail  lai5 ji1 bin1  li3 yi1 bian1 = Kangxi radical 145 (clothing) (衤)
detail  san4 zi6 bin1  shen2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 113 (standing spirit) (礻, ⺬)
detail  teng5 zi6 bin1  ting3 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 54 (long stride) (廴); Kangxi radical 162 (walk) (辶)
detail  beng6 zi6 bin1  bing4 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 104 (sickness) (疒)
detail  zuk1 zi6 bin1  zu2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 157 (foot) (⻊)
detail  ji1 zi6 bin1  yi1 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 145 (clothing) (衤)
detail  jin4 zi6 bin1  yan2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 149 (speech) (訁)
detail  gam1 zi6 bin1  jin1 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 167 (metal) (釒)
detail  sik6 zi6 bin1  shi2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 184 (eat) (飠)
detail  bun3 bin1 cou2  ban4 bian1 cao3 = Kangxi radical 45 (sprout) (屮)
detail  faan2 man4 bin1  fan3 wen2 bian1 = Kangxi radical 66 (rap) (攵)
detail ,  kung4 zoi6 lou6 bin1 mou4 jan4 man6 fu3 zoi6 sam1 saan1 jau5 jyun5 can1  qiong2 zai4 lu4 bian1 wu2 ren2 wen4 fu4 zai4 shen1 shan1 you3 yuan3 qin1 = No money no friends
detail  ngap1 dou3 hau2 seon4 bin1  xi1 dao4 kou3 chuan2 bian1 = to be on the tip of one's tongue
detail  saam1 bin1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2  san1 bian1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Trilateral Commission
detail  sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin1 geng2  si3 niu2 yi1 bian1 jing3 = stubborn, hardheaded, wilful
detail  jap6 bin1  ru4 bian1 = inside
detail  bin1 jyun4 cing1 nin4   = at-risk youths
detail  fei1 bin1  fei1 bian1 = trim off or remove the edge or rim of sth.
detail  mou4 bin1  wu2 bian1 = limitless; infinite
detail  bin1 ging2 gau2  gian1 jing4 gou3 = border collie
detail  bin1 joeng6  bian1 yang4 = which kind; which one
detail  bin1 seoi4  bian1 chui2 = border area; frontier
detail  soeng1 bin1 sek6   = (roadside) kerb (UK); curb (US)
detail  bat1 sau1 bin1 fuk1  bu4 xiu1 bian1 fu2 = unkempt; dishevelled; be slovenly dressed
detail  taai3 ping4 joeng4 zau1 bin1  tai4 ping2 yang2 zhou1 bian1 = Pacific Rim
detail  sei3 bin1 jing4  si4 bian1 xing2 = [math.] quadrilateral
detail  gaap3 bin1  jia1 bian1 = [math.] included side
detail  deoi3 jing3 bin1  dui4 ying4 bian1 = [math.] corresponding side
detail  zing3 do1 bin1 jing4  zheng4 do1 bin1 xing2 = [math.] regular polygon
detail  dang2 bin1  deng3 bian1 = [math.] equilateral
detail  leoi5 zik1 pan4 sou3 do1 bin1 jing4  lei3 ji1 pin2 shu4 duo1 bian1 xing2 = [math.] cumulative frequency polygon
detail  bin1 gaai3 zau2 hoeng3  bian1 jie4 zou3 xiang4 = [n] alignment of the boundary line
detail  bin1 baa3  bian1 ba4 = Bianba (place in Tibet)
detail  ding6 bin1  ding4 bian1 = Dingbian (place in Shaanxi)
detail  lam4 bin1 hoeng1  lin2 bian1 xiang1 = Linpien (village in Taiwan)
detail  zing6 bin1  jing4 bian1 = Jingbian (place in Shaanxi)
detail  maa5 kei4 deon6 bin1 ging2   = the Yugoslav-Macedonia border
detail  bin1 jyun4 fo1 hok6  bian1 yuan2 ke1 xue2 = boundary science (common formation)
detail  gam1 bin1  jin1 bian1 = Phnom Penh
detail  maan1 ce1 bin1   = variant of 𢺳車邊
detail 𢺳  maan1 ce1 bin1   = scrape in; benefit from association with sb
detail ,  fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6  ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repentance is salvation
detail  lou6 bin1 se5 siu1 sik1  lu4 bian1 she4 xiao1 xi5 = grapevine news
detail  tong4 bin1 hok6  tang2 bian1 he4 = onlooker; bystander
detail  ngo4 bin1 ji4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6  e2 bian1 yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Ebian Yizu autonomous county (county in Sichuan)
detail  ping4 bin1 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6  ping2 bian1 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Pingbian Mianzu autonomous county (county in Yunnan)
detail  jin4 bin1 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1  yan2 ​bian1​ chao2​ xian3 ​zu2 ​zi4 ​zhi4 ​zhou1​ (PRC) = Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province

Showing all 29 examples containing 邊
detail audio 今日打算邊度
Where do you plan on going today?
detail audio 你嘅教師邊個
Who is your teacher?
detail audio 邊處?
Where are you going?
detail 我唔知邊個邊度
I don't know who's delivering [lunch] where.
detail 我唔知你嘅地埗邊度
I don't know where your address is.
[Lit. I not know your address at where.]
detail 請問郵局邊度
May I ask you where the post office is?
[Lit. May I ask, post office at where? Mandarin: 請問,郵局在哪裡?]
detail audio 邊一個國家
Which country are you from?
detail 噴泉側邊白色狗仔
There's a beautiful white puppy beside the fountain.
[Lit. fountain side have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] white-colour dog-child]
detail 廁所魔鏡世間上邊
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]
detail 試吓程度邊度
You need to find out what his level is like.
[Lit. You need try-little he level at where. In this case, referencing a student's level of English. More explicitly, 你要試吓佢英文程度喺邊度.]
detail 以為我係邊個
Who do you think I am?/Do you know who I am?
[Lit. you mistakenly-believe I am who [particle]?]
detail 踩單車身邊飛過
She flew past me on her bike.
[飛過 is a metaphor matched by "flew past".]
detail 老細我哋
We'll go wherever the boss says.
[Cantonese sentences often feature a balanced structure with repetitive wordings rather than a simple structure. ]
detail 邊度
Where are you going with this?
detail 跟住邊度
I asked him where to go next.
[Cantonese grammar has the adverb 邊度 (where) placed at the end of sentence.]
detail audio 邊個眼高手低無論佢嘅目標崇高能力
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.
detail audio 屏埋邊度?
Where did you hide away those things?
detail 邊度
Where will you work in the future?
detail 工廠旁邊住宅殃及池魚
The nearby houses were not spared when the factory caught fire.
detail 中間
Read the side if any; read the middle part if there is no side.
[This is a guesswork method people use to read a Chinese character when they do not know its exact pronunciation.]
detail 打邊爐同打屎窟可以
These two issues are as different as chalk is from cheese, how can they be put together and be compared at all?
detail 邊度有得正宗意大利
Where can (one) finds authentic Italian food?
[[Lit.] where can/have authentic Italian food to be eaten?]
detail 鬼知尋晚
Who (the hell) knows where he went last night. [as in "I don't know where he went last night"]
[邊 is short for 邊度]
detail 唔知邊度
We don't know where he has wandered off to.
detail 邊個
Everyone needs to relieve themselves.
[Lit. Poo have who not excrete?]
detail 學校唔知邊度
The school is so big. I wonder which way I should actually go to find him.
[唔知 ("don't know") and 至啱 ("most correct") function as a split phrase. The slot between them can be filled by any verb phrase of interrogative nature. ]
detail 邊個,?
Who told you to do this, really?
[㗎 is a final particle used here to soften an assertive question. 吓 functions like a question tag that does not carry any actual meaning. ]
detail
Where are you going with this?
detail ,邊個?
Why are you asking me? How am I supposed to know?
[[literal] You ask me, I ask who?]

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