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左zuǒleft

HSK 2word

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左 (zuǒ) means "left," the direction opposite 右 (right). It appears in 左手 (left hand), 左边 (left side), and directions like 往左走 (go left). You will hear it often when people give directions in the street, and on signs that tell drivers or walkers which way to turn.

What does 左 mean?

  1. 1.

    leftnoun

What does the character 左 mean?

  • 左left

How do you use 左?

往左 means "to the left"; 左边 means "the left side."

What are some examples of 左 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    到了路口往左走。

    Dào le lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ zǒu.

    At the intersection, go left.

  2. HSK 3

    他用左手写字。

    Tā yòng zuǒshǒu xiě zì.

    He writes with his left hand.

  3. HSK 3

    银行在左边。

    Yínháng zài zuǒbian.

    The bank is on the left.

How is 左 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问，火车站怎么走？

    Qǐngwèn, huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the train station?

  2. Speaker B:

    一直往前走，然后往左。

    Yìzhí wǎng qián zǒu, ránhòu wǎng zuǒ.

    Go straight ahead, then turn left.

  3. Speaker A:

    远不远？

    Yuǎn bu yuǎn?

    Is it far?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远，走五分钟就到了。

    Bù yuǎn, zǒu wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

    Not far. You'll be there in five minutes.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.