身边shēn biānat one's side

1. 1.

   at one's sidenoun

2. 2.

   on handnoun

• 身body
• 边side

在身边 places a person next to you, and 身边有 says what you have on hand.

1. HSK 1

   我的朋友在我身边。

   Wǒ de péngyou zài wǒ shēnbiān.

   My friend is at my side.

2. HSK 1

   老师在我身边。

   Lǎoshī zài wǒ shēnbiān.

   The teacher is at my side.

3. HSK 1

   我身边有十块钱。

   Wǒ shēnbiān yǒu shí kuài qián.

   I have ten kuai on hand.

4. HSK 1

   我身边没有手机。

   Wǒ shēnbiān méiyǒu shǒujī.

   I do not have a cell phone on hand.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你一个人来北京吗？

   Nǐ yí ge rén lái Běijīng ma?

   Did you come to Beijing alone?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不是，我妈妈也在我身边。

   Bú shì, wǒ māma yě zài wǒ shēnbiān.

   No, my mom is here with me too.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   她喜欢北京吗？

   Tā xǐhuan Běijīng ma?

   Does she like Beijing?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   很喜欢。她说有我在身边，就不累。

   Hěn xǐhuan. Tā shuō yǒu wǒ zài shēnbiān, jiù bú lèi.

   Very much. She says with me by her side, she doesn't feel tired.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   那你们明天去哪儿？

   Nà nǐmen míngtiān qù nǎr?

   Then where are you two going tomorrow?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   去长城，我会一直在她身边。

   Qù Chángchéng, wǒ huì yìzhí zài tā shēnbiān.

   To the Great Wall. I'll stay by her side the whole time.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我的朋友在我___。(My friend is at my side.)

   A身边B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "I have ten kuai on hand"?

   A我在学校。B我身边有十块钱。C老师在学校。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___没有手机。(I do not have a cell phone on hand.)

   A是B的C身边

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Related words

• 朋友péng youfriendHSK 1
• 人rénperson; peopleHSK 1
• 家jiāhome; familyHSK 1
• 身shēnbodyHSK 4
• 在zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) atHSK 1
• 钱qiánmoney; coinHSK 1

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