邊 (bin1 | bian1) : edge; nearby; border; side; [粵] which

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邊

bin1

bian1

[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][粵] which, where, same as 焉

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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 25748 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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耳邊風 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

邊個 bin1 go3 bian1 ge4 = which; who 粵

邊度 bin1 dou6 bian1 du4 = where 粵

邊處 bin1 syu3 bian1 chu4 = where 粵

側邊 zak1 bin1 ce4 bian1 = side; at the side 粵

旁邊 pong4 bin1 pang2 bian1 = side; at the side

邊位 bin1 wai6 = (polite) which one; who 粵

東邊 dung1 bin1 dong1 bian1 = eastern side; (placename) Tung Bin

海邊 hoi2 bin1 hai3 bian1 = seaside; (placename) Hoi Bin

四邊兒 sei3 bin1 ji4 si4 bianr1 = (on) four sides, all around 國
See all 167 compounds (CantoDict reports 170 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 29 examples containing 邊

你今日打算去邊度呀？粵
Where do you plan on going today?

你嘅教師係邊個呀？
Who is your teacher?

你去邊處呀? 粵
Where are you going?

我唔知邊個送邊度粵
I don't know who's delivering [lunch] where.

我唔知你嘅地埗喺邊度。粵
I don't know where your address is.
[Lit. I not know your address at where.]

請問，郵局喺邊度？
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?]

你喺邊一個國家來㗎？粵
Which country are you from?

噴泉側邊有一隻好靚嘅白色狗仔粵
There's a beautiful white puppy beside the fountain.
[Lit. fountain side have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] white-colour dog-child]

廁所魔鏡，世間上邊個最靚？粵
Mirror mirror on the washroom wall, who's the fairest one of all?
[Lit. toilet magic-mirror, world on which-one most pretty?]

你要試吓佢程度喺邊度粵
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.]

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