biān
side
edge
margin
border
boundary
CL:個|个[ge4]
simultaneously
bian
suffix of a noun of locality
zhōu biān
periphery
rim
also written 周邊|周边
zhōu biān
periphery
rim
surroundings
all around
perimeter
peripheral (computing)
biān yuǎn
far from the center
remote
outlying
biān jiāng
border area
borderland
frontier
frontier region
páng biān
lateral
side
to the side
beside
shàng bian
the top
above
overhead
upwards
the top margin
above-mentioned
those higher up
yòu bian
right side
right, to the right
xià bian
under
the underside
below
qián bian
front
the front side
in front of
běi biān
north
north side
northern part
to the north of
tiān biān
horizon
ends of the earth
remotest places
wài bian
outside
outer surface
abroad
place other than one's home
cā biān qiú
lit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline
fig. to skirt the line legally or morally
nán bian
south
south side
southern part
to the south of
biān yuán
edge
fringe
verge
brink
periphery
marginal
borderline
zuǒ bian
left
the left side
to the left of
hǎi biān
coast
seaside
seashore
beach
yī biān
one side
either side
on the one hand
on the other hand
doing while
bàn biān
half of sth
one side of sth
xī biān
west
west side
western part
to the west of
Yán biān
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州 in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
Jīn biān
Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia
biān jì
limit
bound
boundary
(economics) marginal
kào biān
to keep to the side
to pull over
move aside!
wú biān
without boundary
not bordered
bàn biān tiān
half the sky
women of the new society
womenfolk
dōng bian
east
east side
eastern part
to the east of
biān yuán huà
to marginalize
marginalization
huā biān xīn wén
media gossip
sensational news
guà zài zuǐ biān
to keep saying (sth) over and over
biān cháng
length (of a side, geom.)
shuǐ biān
edge of the water
waterside
shore (of sea, lake or river)
biān dù
where? (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那裡|那里[nǎ lǐ]
Yān bián Dà xué
Yanbian University (Jilin province)
lěi sī biān
lesbian (slang) (loanword)
biān guān
border station
strategic defensive position on frontier
dǐ biān
base (of a triangle)
base line
hem line (of skirt)
Jìng biān
Jingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
xié biān
sloping side
hypotenuse (of a right-angled triangle)
Yán biān Cháo xiān zú zì zhì zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
biān jiǎo liào
scrap
bits and pieces left over
Yán biān zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州 in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
Lín biān
Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Dìng biān
Dingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
bù zhuó biān jì
not to the point
wide of the mark
neither here nor there
irrelevant
zháo biān
relevant
to the point
has sth to do with the matter (also used with negative)
yán biān
close to the border
along the border
biān r
side
edge
margin
border
boundary
proximity
thread (of ideas, plots etc)
see also 邊|边[bian1]
bù xiū biān fú
not care about one's appearance (idiom)
slovenly in dress and manner
Mǎ biān
Mabian Yizu autonomous county in Sichuan
Yán biān
Yanbian county in Panzhihua 攀枝花[Pan1 zhi1 hua1], south Sichuan
màn wú biān jì
extremely vast
boundless
limitless
digressing
discursive
going off on tangents
straying far off topic
biān dì
border district
borderland
shù biān
to garrison the border
to guard the frontier
exile to a border garrison post
Jìng biān xiàn
Jingbian county in Yúlín 榆林[Yú lín], Shǎnxī
biān jiè xiàn
boundary line
border line
gǔn biān
(of a dress etc) border, edging
biān mín
people living on the frontiers
inhabitants of a border area
biān xiāng
side
side-room
room in the wings
biān fáng jūn
border guard
frontier army
Dìng biān xiàn
Dingbian county in Yúlín 榆林[Yú lín], Shǎnxī
ěr biān fēng
lit. wind past your ear
fig. sth you don't pay much attention to
in one ear and out the other
Níng biān
Yongbyon (Ryeongbyeon), site of North Korean nuclear reactor
huà dào zuǐ biān
to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind
Lín biān xiāng
Linpien township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
Yán biān dì qū
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州 in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
Lǎo biān
Laobian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
Yán biān xiàn
Yanbian county in Panzhihua 攀枝花[Pan1 zhi1 hua1], south Sichuan
tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
A rabbit doesn't eat the grass by its own burrow (idiom); One shouldn't do anything to harm one's neighbors.
biān tóu
the end
border
just before the end
biān cái
sapwood (between vascular cambium and pith inside growing wood)
tiē biān
welt
facing (of a garment)
to be relevant
biān fáng zhàn
border station
frontier post
Lǎo biān qū
Laobian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
Bīn hǎi biān jiāng qū
Primorsky Krai (Russian province around Vladivostok 符拉迪沃斯託克|符拉迪沃斯托克)
biān fú
cloth margin
fig. person's appearance
one's dress
Mǎ biān Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Mabian Yizu autonomous county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Lè shān], Sichuan
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!
É biān yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Ebian Yizu autonomous county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
Mǎ biān xiàn
Mabian Yizu autonomous county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
biān huàn
foreign invasion
disaster on border due to incursion
qiāo bian gǔ
to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
biān shēng
outlandish sounds (wind blowing on frontier, wild horses neighing etc)
zhè biān r
erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1]
É biān xiàn
Ebian Yizu autonomous county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
Biān bà
Banbar county, Tibetan: Dpal 'bar rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
biān yīn
lateral consonant (phonetics)
liū biān
to keep to the edge (of path, river etc)
fig. to keep out of trouble
to avoid getting involved
biān tíng
bodies governing a border area
lǐ bian r
erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5]
shàng bian r
erhua variant of 上邊|上边[shang4 bian5]
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
páng biān r
erhua variant of 旁邊|旁边[pang2 bian1]
yòu bian r
erhua variant of 右邊|右边[you4 bian5]
āi biān
to keep close to the edge
near the mark
close to (the true figure)
relevant (used with negative to mean totally irrelevant)
duō biān xié dìng
multilateral agreement
cooperation agreement between different parties
Píng biān miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Pingbian Mianzu autonomous county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture 紅河哈尼族彞族自治州|红河哈尼族彝族自治州[Hong2 he2 Ha1 ni2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Biān bà xiàn
Banbar county, Tibetan: Dpal 'bar rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地區|昌都地区[Chang1 du1 di4 qu1], Tibet
bù guī zé sì biān xíng
irregular quadrilateral
trapezium
wài bian r
erhua variant of 外邊|外边[wai4 bian5]
liǔ tiáo biān
Willow palisade across Liaoning, 17th century barrier
huā biān r
erhua variant of 花邊|花边[hua1 bian1]
gǔn biān
(of a dress etc) border, edging
hòu bian r
erhua variant of 後邊|后边[hou4 bian5]
Zhōng guó xī běi biān chuí
border area of northwest China (i.e. Xinjiang)
qián bian r
erhua variant of 前邊|前边[qian2 bian5]
xī biān r
erhua variant of 西邊|西边[xi1 bian1]
tài píng yáng zhōu biān
variant of 太平洋週邊|太平洋周边, Pacific Rim
biān xìn
clash on the frontier
border conflict
biān bì
Border Region currency, issued by the Communist Border Region governments during the War against Japan and the War of Liberation
xià bian r
erhua variant of 下邊|下边[xia4 bian5]
nán bian r
erhua variant of 南邊|南边[nan2 bian5]
dōng biān r
erhua variant of 東邊|东边[dong1 bian5]
běi biān r
erhua variant of 北邊|北边[bei3 bian1]
liū biān r
to keep to the edge (of path, river etc)
fig. to keep out of trouble
to avoid getting involved
zháo biān r
erhua variant of 著邊|着边[zhao2 bian1]
zuǒ bian r
erhua variant of 左邊|左边[zuo3 bian5]
biān yì
remote area
distant marches
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
āi biān r
erhua variant of 挨邊|挨边[ai1 bian1]
huā biān rén wù
smooth talker
fast talker
slick and sociable person
person in the news
Zhōng É biān jiè xié yì
Sino-Russian Border Agreement of 1991
yán biān r
to trim (border with braid, tape etc)
yǒu biān r
to be likely or possible
to begin to take shape
to be likely to succeed
biān jiǎo kē
leftover bits and pieces (of industrial, material)
Dù biān
Watanabe (Japanese surname)
zhān biān
to have a connection with
to be close (to reality)
to be relevant
to have one's hand in
máo biān zhǐ
fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc
also written 毛邊|毛边[mao2 bian1]
máo biān
raw edge (textiles, papermaking etc)
rough edge
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
Repent and ye shall be saved!
biān jiǎn
border inspection
immigration inspection
biān yuán rén
marginalized people (not part of mainstream society)
marginal man (term coined by social psychologist Kurt Lewin, referring to a person in transition between two cultures or social groups, not fully belonging to either)
biān yuán xìng rén gé zhàng ài
borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Jìng biān Xiàn
Jingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
Mǎ biān Yí zú Zì zhì xiàn
Mabian Yizu Autonomous County in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
qiāo biān gǔ
to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
chuī zhěn biān fēng
to sway (sb) through pillow talk
Tài píng Yáng Zhōu biān
variant of 太平洋週邊|太平洋周边[Tai4 ping2 Yang2 Zhou1 bian1], Pacific Rim
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
Dìng biān Xiàn
Dingbian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
Yán biān Dà xué
Yanbian University (Jilin province)
Yán biān Cháo xiǎn zú Zì zhì zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市[Yan2 ji2 Shi4]
dǎ biān lú
(Cantonese) to eat hot pot
hot pot
dǎ biān gǔ
to echo what sb said
to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)
juǎn biān
to hem
hem
to curl (at the edge)
zhī biān
to help develop the border areas
yī biān dǎo
to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side
to support unconditionally