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    Expressing 'side' or 'nearby place' with 旁边 (pángbiān)

    Existence & Possession
    Location & Position

    Structure

    旁边 + 有 + Object

    Explanation

    旁边 (pángbiān) as a noun means 'the side' or 'a nearby place.' When used at the beginning of a sentence without a preceding noun, it functions as a location noun meaning 'nearby' or 'at the side.' For example, 旁边有一堆树叶 means 'nearby there was a pile of leaves.'

    Examples

    • 旁边有一家新开的饭馆，我们去试试吧。

      Pángbiān yǒu yī jiā xīn kāi de fànguǎn, wǒmen qù shìshi ba.

      There is a newly opened restaurant nearby; let's go try it.

    • 她坐在我旁边，小声地跟我说话。

      Tā zuò zài wǒ pángbiān, xiǎoshēng de gēn wǒ shuōhuà.

      She sat next to me and spoke to me in a low voice.

    • 学校旁边就是一个很大的公园。

      Xuéxiào pángbiān jiù shì yī gè hěn dà de gōngyuán.

      Right next to the school is a very large park.

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