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    Expressing "right side" with 右 (yòu)

    Direction & Movement
    Location & Position

    Structure

    Noun + 右

    Explanation

    The word 右 (yòu) means "right" or "right side" and indicates direction or position. It frequently pairs with 左 in the compound 左右, which means "approximately" when placed after a number or quantity.

    Examples

    • 前面路口往右拐就到了。

      Qiánmiàn lùkǒu wǎng yòu guǎi jiù dào le.

      Turn right at the intersection ahead and you'll be there.

    • 请靠右行走，不要挡住通道。

      Qǐng kào yòu xíngzǒu, bùyào dǎngzhù tōngdào.

      Please walk on the right side and don't block the passage.

    • 他坐在我的右边，一直没怎么说话。

      Tā zuò zài wǒ de yòubiān, yīzhí méi zěnme shuōhuà.

      He sat to my right and hardly said anything the whole time.

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