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    Counting sides with the classifier 侧 (cè)

    Location & Position
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 侧

    Explanation

    侧 (cè) is a classifier and noun meaning "side." It is used to specify a particular side or flank of an object or location. For instance, 一侧 means "one side," often describing a spatial position relative to something else.

    Examples

    • 请靠道路右侧行走。

      qǐng kào dào lù yòu cè xíng zǒu.

      Please walk on the right side of the road.

    • 大楼的东侧有一个小花园。

      dà lóu de dōng cè yǒu yī gè xiǎo huā yuán.

      There is a small garden on the east side of the building.

    • 他身体左侧受了伤，需要休息几天。

      tā shēn tǐ zuǒ cè shòu le shāng, xū yào xiū xī jǐ tiān.

      He injured the left side of his body and needs to rest for a few days.

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