那边 nàbiān over there
over there; yonder
How to remember 那边: 那 that + 边 side = over there.
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How it is used
- "Over there / that side" - 请往那边走 (qǐng wǎng nàbiān zǒu) please go that way. Pairs with 这边 (zhèbiān, this side).
- 边 stresses direction or side rather than an exact spot, so it's the go-to for pointing and giving directions; 那里 names a place more generally.
Example sentences
- 那边有人吗？ Nàbiān yǒurén ma?Is anybody there?
- 我一个人去那边。 Wǒ yígè rénqù nàbiān.I'm going there alone.
- 那边的两位女士是谁？ Nàbiān de liǎngwèi nǚshì shì shuí?Who are the two women over there?