Word: 边 (biān, bian)

一个少女站在窗边看书。

Yí gè shàonǚ zhàn zài chuāng biān kànshū.

A girl is standing by the window reading.

两艘大船并列停在码头边。

Liǎng sōu dà chuán bìngliè tíng zài mǎtou biān.

Two big ships are moored side by side at the dock.

他坐在窗边看着外面发呆。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān kànzhe wàimiàn fādāi.

He sat by the window, staring blankly outside.

他坐在窗边，默默地思索着未来。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān, mòmòde sīsuǒ zhe wèilái.

He sat by the window, quietly thinking deeply about the future.

他边哭边咽，话都说不清楚。

Tā biān kū biān yàn, huà dōu shuō bù qīngchǔ.

He choked with sobs and couldn't speak clearly.

你坐在窗边发愣，在想什么呢？

Nǐ zuò zài chuāng biān fālèng, zài xiǎng shénme ne?

You're sitting by the window staring into space. What are you thinking about?

你家桌子边有几把椅子？

Nǐ jiā zhuōzi biān yǒu jǐ bǎ yǐzi?

How many chairs do you have around your table?

你知道哪边是北吗？

Nǐ zhīdào nǎ biān shì běi ma?

Do you know which way is north?

农民们在田边祭了土地神。

Nóngmínmen zài tián biān jìle Tǔdìshén.

The farmers made an offering to the earth god at the edge of the field.

农民在田边挖了一条沟。

Nóngmín zài tián biān wāle yìtiáo gōu.

The farmer dug a ditch beside the field.

农民在田边挖了一条渠道。

Nóngmín zài tián biān wāle yìtiáo qúdào.

The farmer dug an irrigation ditch beside the field.

几个无赖在街边拦住了过路的人。

Jǐ ge wúlài zài jiē biān lánzhùleguò lù de rén.

A few hoodlums stopped passersby on the street.

别在我耳边大叫。

Bié zài wǒ ěr biān dàjiào.

Do not yell into my ear.

别边吃东西边说话！

Bié biān chī dōngxi biān shuōhuà!

Don't speak with your mouth full.

前面有一个岔路，我们该走哪边？

Qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè chàlù, wǒmen gāi zǒu nǎ biān?

There's a fork in the road ahead. Which way should we go?

同学们在操场边为我们加油。

Tóngxuémen zài cāochǎng biān wèi wǒmen jiāyóu.

Our classmates were cheering us on beside the playground.

啦啦队在场边大声加油。

Lālāduì zàichǎng biān dàshēng jiāyóu.

The cheerleaders cheered loudly at the sideline.

图书馆在右手边。

Túshūguǎn zài yòushǒu biān.

The library is to the right.

她在他耳边低声说话。

Tā zài tā ěr biān dīshēng shuōhuà.

She whispered something into his ear.

她坐在窗边，回味着旅行。

Tā zuò zài chuāng biān, huíwèizhe lǚxíng.

She sat by the window, savoring memories of the trip.

她总是边听音乐边念书。

Tā zǒngshì biān tīng yīnyuè biān niànshū.

She always studies while listening to music.

她正坐在窗边刺绣。

Tā zhèngzuò zài chuāng biān cìxiù.

She is sitting by the window embroidering.

她耳边落下一缕头发。

Tā ěr biān làxià yì lǚ tóufa.

A lock of hair fell beside her ear.

她边哭边回答。

Tā biān kū biān huídá.

She was crying as she answered.

她边走边谈。

Tā biān zǒu biān tán.

She talked as she walked.

孩子们沿小河边跑边笑。

Háizimen yán xiǎo hébiān pǎo biān xiào.

The children ran along the stream, laughing as they went.

家住山边识鸟音

jiā zhù shān biān shí niǎoyīn

living beside the mountain, you know the birds' calls

小猫躺在窗边，看起来很悠闲。

Xiǎomāo tǎng zài chuāng biān, kànqǐlai hěn yōuxián.

The kitten lies by the window, looking carefree.

山边有一个很深的洞穴。

Shān biān yǒu yí gè hěn shēn de dòngxué.

There is a very deep cave on the side of the mountain.

工人们正在拆除街边的旧广告牌。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài chāichú jiē biān de jiù guǎnggàopái.

Workers are tearing down the old billboards by the street.

快到火边烘一烘手吧。

Kuài dào huǒ biān hōng yì hōng shǒu ba.

Come warm your hands by the fire.

我们学校在城市的西北边。

Wǒmen xuéxiào zài chéngshì de Xīběi biān.

Our school is on the northwest side of the city.

我们边喝咖啡边等他。

Wǒmen biān hē kāfēi biān děng tā.

We were waiting for him over a cup of coffee.

我凑到你耳边说。

Wǒ còu dào nǐ ěr biān shuō.

Let me whisper in your ear.

我外婆喜欢坐在窗边绣花。

Wǒ wàipó xǐhuan zuò zài chuāng biān xiùhuā.

My grandmother likes to sit by the window and do embroidery.

我爷爷小时候就住在黄河边。

Wǒ yéye xiǎoshíhou jiù zhù zài Huáng Hé biān.

My grandfather lived by the Yellow River as a child.

我舅舅在山边开了一个养殖场。

Wǒ jiùjiu zài shān biān kāile yí gè yǎngzhíchǎng.

My uncle opened a breeding farm at the foot of the mountain.

我边走边看着书。

Wǒ biān zǒu biān kànzhe shū.

I read a book as I walked.

执法人员正在检查街边的小摊。

Zhífǎ rényuán zhèngzài jiǎnchá jiē biān de xiǎotān.

Law enforcement officers are inspecting the street stalls.

把湿手套放在火边烘一烘。

Bǎ shī shǒutào fàng zài huǒ biān hōng yì hōng.

Put the wet gloves by the fire to dry them out.

教练在场边运筹帷幄。

Jiàoliàn zàichǎng biān yùnchóuwéiwò.

The coach plans the strategy from the sideline.

教练在游泳池边等我们。

Jiàoliàn zài yóuyǒngchí biān děng wǒmen.

The coach is waiting for us by the swimming pool.

有些人边看电视边读报纸。

Yǒuxiē rén biān kàn diànshì biān dú bàozhǐ.

Some people read the newspaper and watch TV at the same time.

桥边的栏很矮，别靠近。

Qiáo biān de lán hěn ǎi, bié kàojìn.

The railing by the bridge is low, so don't get close.

池塘边有只龟在晒太阳。

Chítáng biān yǒu zhǐ guī zài shàitàiyáng.

There is a turtle sunbathing by the pond.

池塘边洗藕，洗一节吃一节

chítáng biān xǐ ǒu, xǐ yì jié chīyìjié

washing lotus root by the pond: wash one section, eat one section

猫趴在窗边，一动不动。

Māo pā zài chuāng biān, yídòngbúdòng.

The cat lay by the window, motionless.

猫蹲在碗边舔牛奶。

Māodūn zài wǎn biān tiǎn niúnǎi.

The cat crouched by the bowl, lapping up milk.

碗边豁了一个口，别用了。

Wǎn biān huōle yí gè kǒu, bié yòng le.

The rim of the bowl has a chip in it, so don't use it.

祖父常常边看报纸边点头。

Zǔfù chángcháng biān kàn bàozhǐ biān diǎntóu.

My grandfather often nods over his newspaper.

窗边置着一盆刚开的花。

Chuāng biān zhìzhe yì pén gāng kāi de huā.

A pot of freshly bloomed flowers sits by the window.

老奶奶倚在窗边晒太阳。

Lǎonǎinai yǐ zài chuāng biān shàitàiyáng.

The old lady leans by the window, soaking up the sun.

老虎吃天,摸不到边

lǎohǔ chī tiān,mō búdào biān

A tiger trying to eat the sky: can't find an edge

船在码头边慢慢靠岸了。

Chuán zài mǎtou biān mànmàn kào'àn le.

The boat slowly pulled up alongside the dock.

草原辽阔，一眼望不到边。

Cǎoyuán liáokuò, yìyǎn wàng búdào biān.

The grassland is vast, stretching beyond what the eye can see.

草鞋没样，边打边相

cǎoxié méi yàng, biān dǎ biān xiàng

Straw sandals have no pattern: weave and look as you go

街边有个老人在拉二胡。

Jiē biān yǒu gè lǎorén zài lā èrhú.

An old man by the street is playing the erhu.

让我们边喝咖啡边谈。

Ràng wǒmen biān hē kāfēi biān tán.

Let's talk over a cup of coffee.

超市在公园的东南边。

Chāoshì zài gōngyuán de dōngnán biān.

The supermarket is southeast of the park.

边吃饭边看歌舞，真热闹！

Biān chīfàn biān kàn gēwǔ, zhēn rènao!

Watching singing and dancing while eating is so lively!

这几盆花请轮换着放在窗边。

Zhè jǐ pénhuā qǐng lúnhuànzhe fàng zài chuāng biān.

Please put these flowerpots by the window in turn.

锅边的小米，熬出来的

guō biān de xiǎomǐ, áo chūlái de

millet at the edge of the pot: boiled out