那边
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
那边 (nàbian) · over there
那边 (nàbian) means “over there; that side”. It is written with 2 characters: 那 (that) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 那边 is built
The characters
那 nà · that
What 那 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
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
那边有一个饭馆。Nàbian yǒu yī gè fànguǎn.There's a restaurant over there.
你看那边!Nǐ kàn nàbian!Look over there!
Questions about 那边
What does 那边 mean?
那边 (nàbian) means “over there; that side”.
How do you pronounce 那边?
那边 is pronounced nàbian.
Which HSK level is 那边?
那边 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 那里nàlithere
- 那儿nàrthere
- 那些nàxiēthose
- 那会儿nàhuìrat that time
- 那么nàmeso
- 那时候nà shíhouat that time
- 那样nàyànglike that
- 刹那chànàinstant
- 那个nàgethat
- 那nàthat
Learn 那边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.