旁边
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 2
旁边 (pángbiān) · beside
旁边 (pángbiān) means “beside; nearby”. It is written with 2 characters: 旁 (side) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 旁边 is built
The characters
旁 páng · side
What 旁 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 立 gives the meaning, 方 gives the sound. (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
书店在饭馆旁边。Shūdiàn zài fànguǎn pángbiān.The bookshop is next to the restaurant.
你旁边的人是谁？Nǐ pángbiān de rén shì shéi?Who is the person next to you?
Questions about 旁边
What does 旁边 mean?
旁边 (pángbiān) means “beside; nearby”.
How do you pronounce 旁边?
旁边 is pronounced pángbiān.
Which HSK level is 旁边?
旁边 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Related words
- 北边běibiānnorth side
- 东边dōngbianeast side
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 里边lǐbianinside
- 那边nàbianover there
- 南边nánbiansouth side
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 上边shàngbianabove
- 外边wàibianoutside
- 西边xībiānwest side
Learn 旁边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.