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Stage 4 · Lesson 19

Which entrance shall we meet at?

Identify left, right and middle positions and choose a group of objects.

12 new words2 sessions · 20–25 minutes each0/30 correct without hintsReview the preceding lesson

Lesson vocabulary

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HSK 1Travel and geography
左
zuǒ

English meaning
left

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
左边
zuǒbian

English meaning
left side

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
右
yòu

English meaning
right

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
右边
yòubian

English meaning
right side

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Emotions and attitudes
中
zhōng

English meaning
middle; center

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
中间
zhōngjiān

English meaning
in the middle; between

Examples and usage
我在中间,左边是书店,右边是商店。wǒ zài zhōng jiān, zuǒ bian shì shū diàn, yòu bian shì shāng diàn。

I am in the middle, with a bookshop on the left and a shop on the right.

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HSK 1Travel and geography
旁边
pángbiān

English meaning
beside; next to

Examples and usage
我在书店旁边,往右走就看到你了。wǒ zài shū diàn páng biān, wǎng yòu zǒu jiù kàn dào nǐ le。

I am beside the bookshop and will see you if I walk right.

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
这边
zhèbiān

English meaning
this side; over here

Examples and usage
安安,你在这边还是那边?ān ān, nǐ zài zhè biān hái shì nà biān?

An An, are you on this side or that side?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
那边
nàbiān

English meaning
that side; over there

Examples and usage
安安,你在这边还是那边?ān ān, nǐ zài zhè biān hái shì nà biān?

An An, are you on this side or that side?

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HSK 1People and relationships
哪些
nǎxiē

English meaning
which ones

Examples and usage
对。你要看哪些?duì。 nǐ yào kàn nǎ xiē?

Yes. Which ones would you like to see?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
这些
zhèxiē

English meaning
these

Examples and usage
这些书是你的,那些是老师的吗?zhè xiē shū shì nǐ de, nà xiē shì lǎo shī de ma?

Are these books yours and those the teacher's?

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HSK 1Expressions and idioms
那些
nàxiē

English meaning
those

Examples and usage
这些书是你的,那些是老师的吗?zhè xiē shū shì nǐ de, nà xiē shì lǎo shī de ma?

Are these books yours and those the teacher's?

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