边

biān

HSK 1

边 — biān

1. side; edge; margin; border; boundary (measure word: 個/个 ge4)

   我家在路的那边。 wǒjiā zài lù de nàbiān — My home is on that side of the road.

2. simultaneously; while (used in constructions like 边...边... meaning 'do A while doing B')

   他边吃饭边看手机。 tā biān chīfàn biān kàn shǒujī — He eats while looking at his phone.

边 — bian

1. suffix attached to a noun indicating locality (dialectal usage)

   我们这边的人都很热情好客。 wǒmen zhèbiān de rén dōu hěn rèqínghàokè — People from our side are all very warm and hospitable.