左侧

左側

zuǒcè

noun #10,711

Meanings

1 left side
2 left-hand side

Characters

Examples

请靠左侧行走。

Qǐng kào zuǒcè xíngzǒu.

Please walk on the left side.

停车场在大楼的左侧。

Tíngchēchǎng zài dàlóu de zuǒcè.

The parking lot is on the left side of the building.

Tips

usage

左侧 is more formal than 左边. Used in directions, medical descriptions (左侧大脑 = left hemisphere), and official signage. Opposite: 右侧 (right side).

Stroke Order

左 zuǒ

侧 cè