边

biān

side (of a geometrical figure), side; margin; edge; brim; rim, border; frontier; boundary, limit; bound, the place next to a person or thing, (suffix of nouns of locality) side

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brim; rim; side

【化】 edge

【医】 brim; fringe; rim

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border; margin; side

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biān

n. side, boundary, brim, rim, limit, bound, verge, flank, brink, fringe, edge, margin, border

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1)

bian1

side, edge, margin, border, boundary, CL:個, 个, simultaneously

2)

bian5

suffix of a noun of locality

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1) 边(邊)

biann

(方位词后缀):

东边 in the east;

西边 in the west;

左边 on the left;

右边 on the right;

前边 in front;

外边 outside;

里边 inside;

这边 here

另见 biān。

2) 边(邊)

biān

名

（几何图形上夹成角的直线或围成多边形的线段） side; section:

几何图形的一条边 one side of a geometric figure

（边缘） edge; margin; outer regions; side:

岸边 near the bank;

田边地头 edges of fields;

街道两边 both sides of the street;

每页边上都有批注。 There are notes in the margin on every page.

湖边有座扬水站。 There is a pumping station on the edge of the lake.

（镶在或画在边缘上的条状饰物） brim; rim:

花边儿 lace;

碗边儿 the rim of a bowl;

裙边儿 the hem of a dress;

宽边草帽 a straw hat with a broad brim

（边界; 边境） border; boundary; frontier:

拓边 expand frontiers;

戍边 garrison a border region;

边城 border (frontier) town;

边寨 borderland village

（界限） bound; limit:

无边 boundless;

不着边 not to the point;

这话可太没边儿了。 That's just absurd.

（旁侧; 近旁） near-by place; by the side of; close by:

旁边 at the side; near by;

身边 at (by) one's side;

手边没有纸笔 have no pen or paper at hand;

他身边有两个好徒弟。 He has two good apprentices working with him.

党的教导在她耳边回响。 The Party's teachings were ringing in her ears.

（姓氏） a surname:

边韶 Bian Shao

副

（表示动作同时进行） along; while:

他边工作边唱歌。 He sang while （he was） working.; He sang over his work.

他们边喝茶边闲谈。 They had a chat over a cup of tea.

另见 bian。

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Ⅰ. 邊|边 [biān] ► side ► edge ► margin ► border ► boundary ► CL:↑個|↑个 [gè] ► simultaneously

Ⅱ. 邊|边 [biãn] ► suffix of a noun of locality