身边(shēn biān): at one's side
at one's side
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 身边 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
她躺在我身边。
tā tǎng zài wǒ shēn biān
She lies here beside me.
我希望你在我身边。
wǒ xī wàng nǐ zài wǒ shēn biān
I wish you were close to me.
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