旁边

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 旁边 (pángbiān) is composed of two characters: 旁 (páng) and 边 (biān). The character 旁 originally meant "side" or "beside", and it is often used in compounds to indicate something that is located next to or near something else. For example, the word 旁边人 (pángbiān rén) means "the person next to you". The character 边 (biān) originally meant "edge" or "border", and it is often used in compounds to indicate the boundary or limit of something. For example, the word 边界 (biānjiè) means "border". When the two characters 旁 and 边 are combined, they form the word 旁边 (pángbiān), which means "beside" or "next to". This word is commonly used in everyday speech and writing to indicate the location of something in relation to something else. For example, the sentence 我坐在他旁边 (wǒ zuò zài tā pángbiān) means "I am sitting next to him".