左右(zuǒ yòu)

HSK 42 characters

left and right

Character breakdown

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surname ZuoFull guide →
(bound form) rightFull guide →
Example sentences

How 左右 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 左右看了看。

    tā zuǒ yòu kàn le kàn

    He looked left and right.

  • 萨米十六岁左右

    sà mǐ shí liù suì zuǒ yòu

    Sami was about sixteen years old.

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