How to Say ‘Next to the bank’ in Simplified Chinese
银行旁边
yín háng páng biān
[yínháng pahng byen]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, the landmark comes first and 旁边 follows, the reverse of English "next to the bank". It works the same with other places: 饭馆旁边 "next to the restaurant".
Phrase Breakdown
银行
yín háng
[yínháng]
bank
A financial institution where you keep or exchange money.
银行几点开门？
What time does the bank open?
旁边
páng biān
[pahng byen]
beside; next to
旁边 refers to the nearby side or the person next to someone.
你比旁边那位冷静多了。
You’re much calmer than the person next to you.
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