一旁

yīpáng

noun HSK 7 #9,864

Meanings

1 off to one side
2 nearby
3 aside

Characters

Examples

他站在一旁看着。

Tā zhàn zài yīpáng kàn zhe.

He stood off to the side watching.

她把书放在一旁，开始做饭。

Tā bǎ shū fàng zài yīpáng, kāishǐ zuòfàn.

She put the book aside and started cooking.

Tips

usage

一旁 is commonly used with 站在 (stand at), 放在 (put at), or 坐在 (sit at). It implies being nearby but not involved in the main action.

Stroke Order

一 yī

旁 páng