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title: "Zuobian Meaning: 左边 (zuǒbian) Means “left”"
description: "左边 (traditional 左邊, zuǒbian) means “left; left side”. Hear its tones, see what 左 and 边 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zuobian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 左边 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

左边 zuǒbian

## left; left side

## Its characters

1. 左 zuǒ left
2. 边 bian (suffix) side (as in 上边, 这边)

## In a sentence

银行在超市的左边。 The bank is to the left of the supermarket.

我在中间，**左边**看看，右边看看。

From [姐姐说热，妹妹说冷 · Hot or cold? Chinese opposites](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/chinese-opposites-hot-or-cold#library-word-103-105)

[More about 左边](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B7%A6%E8%BE%B9)

## More words with 左 or 边

- [边境 biānjìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianjing)
- [边缘 biānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyuan)
- [路边 lùbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lubian)
- [那边 nàbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nabian)
- [旁边 pángbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pangbian)
- [身边 shēnbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenbian)
- [一边 yībiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yibian)
- [右边 yòubian](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youbian)
- [这边 zhèbiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhebian)
- [周边 zhōubiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhoubian)

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