左
右

Left and right in Chinese: 左右 (zuǒ yòu)

zuǒ yòu

left and right

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1left and right
  2. 2nearby
  3. 3approximately
  4. 4attendant
  5. 5to control
  6. 6to influence

Stroke order

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左
右

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄨㄛˇ

zuǒ

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄡˋ

yòu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他大概三十岁左右。

    tā dà gài sān shí suì zuǒ yòu。

    He is about thirty years old.

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Related words

右

yòu

(bound form) right

左

zuǒ

left

右边

yòu bian

right side

左边

zuǒ bian

left

座右铭

zuò yòu míng

motto

左顾右盼

zuǒ gù yòu pàn

glancing to left and right (idiom)

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