两边
HSK 4 (2021)
两边 (liǎngbiān) · both sides
两边 (liǎngbiān) means “both sides; either side”. It is written with 2 characters: 两 (two) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 两边 is built
The characters
两 liǎng · two
What 两 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 从cóng — from
- 人rén — person
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: Two people 从 together in a cart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
路的两边有很多树。Lù de liǎngbiān yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees on both sides of the road.
桌子两边各坐着一个人。Zhuōzi liǎngbiān gè zuò zhe yī gè rén.One person is sitting on each side of the table.
Questions about 两边
What does 两边 mean?
两边 (liǎngbiān) means “both sides; either side”.
How do you pronounce 两边?
两边 is pronounced liǎngbiān.
Which HSK level is 两边?
两边 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 一举两得yījǔliǎngdéto kill two birds with one stone
- 两liǎngtwo
- 北边běibiānnorth side
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 里边lǐbianinside
- 那边nàbianover there
- 南边nánbiansouth side
- 旁边pángbiānbeside
- 前边qiánbianin front
Learn 两边 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.