右边

• Pinyin: yòu biān
• Hanzi breakdown: 右 = right direction; 边 = 辶 (walk) + 力 (power) — side, edge

Meaning

Right side; right. Indicates the area or direction to the right.

A common directional noun formed by adding 边 (side) to 右 (right). Used to describe locations and give directions. Interchangeable with 右面 in most spoken contexts, but 右边 is more common in everyday conversation.

Examples

1. 超市在银行的右边。 The supermarket is to the right of the bank.
2. 请坐在我的右边。 Please sit on my right.
3. 右边的门是出口。 The door on the right is the exit.

Usage Guide

Context: directions, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 书店在右边。(The bookshop is on the right.)
• 你的右边是谁？(Who is on your right?)

Don't Say

• 在右边上。(Redundant — say 在右边, not 在右边上; 右边 already implies location)

Origin & History

Compound of 右 (right) + 边 (side, edge). 边 adds a spatial meaning, turning the directional word into a location noun.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal