biān bian

edge, margin, side, border

DEFINITIONS

邊 biān
  • side
  • edge
  • margin
  • border
  • boundary
  • CL:個|个[ge4]
  • simultaneously
邊 bian
  • suffix of a noun of locality

WORDS

人物 huā biān rén wù smooth talker; fast talker; slick and sociable person; person in the news
兒 huā biān r erhua variant of 花邊|花边[hua1 bian1]
新聞 huā biān xīn wén media gossip; sensational news
苦海無,回頭是岸 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!
zháo biān relevant; to the point; has sth to do with the matter (also used with negative)
兒 zháo biān r erhua variant of 著邊|着边[zhao2 bian1]
蕾絲花 lěi sī huā biān lace border (loanword)
蕾絲 lěi sī biān lesbian (slang) (loanword)
衣服縫 yī fú fèng biān hem
lǐ bian inside
兒 lǐ bian r erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5]
西 xī biān west; west side; western part; to the west of
西兒 xī biān r erhua variant of 西邊|西边[xi1 bian1]
話到嘴 huà dào zuǐ biān to be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind
話到嘴留三分 huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
社 fèi biān shè Fabian Society
tiē biān welt; facing (of a garment); to be relevant
lù biān curb; roadside; wayside
shēn biān at one's side; on hand
zhè biān this side; here
兒 zhè biān r erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1]
兒 biān r side; edge; margin; border; boundary; proximity; thread (of ideas, plots etc); see also 邊|边[bian1]
區 biān qū border area
卡 biān qiǎ border checkpoint
地 biān dì border district; borderland