How to Say ‘Next to; beside’ in Traditional Chinese
旁邊
páng biān
[pahng byen]
💬 Usage Tip: [旁邊] means "beside/next to," and it usually comes after the landmark: [公園旁邊], [捷運站旁邊]. Chinese normally puts the reference place first, then the location word.
Phrase Breakdown
旁邊
páng biān
[pahng byen]
beside; next to
Used to describe a nearby location right next to something else.
便利商店旁邊就是上車點。
The pick-up point is right next to the convenience store.
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