旁

páng

noun HSK 5 #2,889

Meanings

1 side; beside
2 other

Characters

beside; side; other

Examples

请坐在我旁边。

Qǐng zuò zài wǒ pángbiān.

Please sit beside me.

旁边有一家咖啡店。

Pángbiān yǒu yī jiā kāfēidiàn.

There's a coffee shop nearby.

Tips

usage

旁 is mainly used in 旁边 (beside/next to). Also in 路旁 (roadside), 旁观 (to look on), 旁听 (to audit a class). Compare with 边 — 旁边 uses both!

Stroke Order

旁 páng