边上

邊上

biānshang

noun #3,999

Meanings

1 side
2 edge
3 nearby
4 next to

Characters

on; above (locative suffix)

Examples

HSK 1

他坐在我边上。

Tā zuò zài wǒ biānshang.

He's sitting next to me.

HSK 2

学校就在公园边上。

Xuéxiào jiù zài gōngyuán biānshang.

The school is right next to the park.

Tips

usage

边上 is colloquial and commonly used in spoken Chinese to mean 'next to' or 'beside.' In more formal contexts, 旁边 is preferred.

Stroke Order

边 biān

上 shàng