roadside路邊, riverside河邊, seaside海邊, lakeside湖邊

Dear friends,

Here is the newest lesson today, and we are going to learn the Chinese character 邊(side), which will induce several 2-character words for location, like 路邊(roadside), 河邊(riverside), 海邊(seaside), and 湖邊(lakeside). Please watch the video of the following lesson:

The first phrase:

by the roadside

在路邊

zài lù biān

在(at) + 路(road) + 邊(side)

Here the 2-character word:

roadside

路邊

lù biān

路邊(roadside) = 路(road) + 邊(side)

We may extend the phrase into a longer version:

standing by the roadside

站在路邊

zhàn zài lù biān

站(stand) + 在(at) + 路邊(roadside)

Let's keep extending to a longer phrase: 

standing by the roadside and waiting for someone

站在路邊等人

zhàn zài lù biān děng rén

站(stand) + 在(at) + 路邊(roadside) + 等人(waiting for someone)

等人(waiting for someone) = 等(wait) + 人(people)

Please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:
http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-48.html

The second phrase:

at the riverside

在河邊

zài hé biān

在(at) + 河(river) + 邊(side)

We may extend the phrase into a longer version:

fishing by the river

在河邊釣魚

zài hé biān diào-yú

在(at) + 河邊(riverside) + 釣魚(fishing)

Here the 2-character words:

riverside

河邊

hé biān

河邊(riverside) = 河(river) + 邊(side)

fishing

釣魚

diào-yú

釣魚(fishing) = 釣(to fish) + 魚(fish)

Let's keep extending to a longer phrase:

The child is fishing by the river.

小孩在河邊釣魚

Xiǎo-hái zài hé biān diào-yú

小孩(child, kid) + 在(at) + 河邊(riverside) + 釣魚(fishing)

here the 2-character word:

child

小孩

xiǎo-hái

小孩(child) = 小(little) + 孩(child)

is one of the 2-character Chinese words which mean "child, children," the other one is 孩子(háizi, child), which we will learn in our future lessons.

Please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:
http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-48.html

The third phrase:

go to the seaside

到海邊

dào hǎi-biān

到(go) + 海(sea) + 邊(side)

We may extend the phrase into a longer version:

go to the seaside and watch the sea

到海邊看海

dào hǎi-biān kàn hǎi

到(go) + 海邊(seaside) + 看(watch) + 海(sea)

Here the 2-character words:

seaside

海邊

hǎi biān

海邊(seaside) = 海(sea) + 邊(side)

watch the sea

看海

kàn hǎi

看海(watch the sea) = 看(watch) + 海(sea)

Let's keep extending to a longer phrase:

The woman goes to the seaside and watches the sea.

女人到海邊看海

Nǚ-rén dào hǎi-biān kàn hǎi

女人(woman) + 到(go) + 海邊(seaside) + 看海(watch the sea)

here the 2-character Chinese word:

woman

女人

nǚ-rén

女人(woman) = 女(female) + 人(people)

In modern Chinese, this 2-character word 女人(nǚ-rén, woman) could mean "woman" or "women" since it usually doesn't emphasize the plurality of a noun in Chinese grammar.

Please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:
http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-48.html

The fourth phrase:

by the lakeside

在湖邊

zài hú biān

在(at) + 湖(lake) + 邊(side)

We may extend the phrase into a longer version:

camping by the lakeside

在湖邊露營

zài hú biān lù-yíng

在(at) + 湖邊(lakeside) + 露營(camping)

Here the 2-character words:

lakeside

湖邊

hú biān

湖邊(lakeside) = 湖(lake) + 邊(side)

camping

露營

lù-yíng

露營(camping) = 露(expose) + 營(camp)

Let's keep extending to a longer phrase:

The man is camping by the lakeside.

男人在湖邊露營

Nán-rén zài hú biān lù-yíng

男人(man) + 在(at) + 湖邊(lakeside) + 露營(camping)

here the 2-character word:

man

男人

nán-rén

男人(man) = 男(male) + 人(people)

In modern Chinese, this 2-character word 男人(nán-rén, man) could mean "man" or "men" since it usually doesn't emphasize the plurality of a noun in Chinese grammar.

Please check the analysis of the phrases and vocabulary of this lesson via my database site:
http://www.chinese-word.com/lessons/lesson-48.html

That's all for the lesson today! Thanks for reading my blog and please remember to subscribe my YouTube channel (just clicking the little red arrow button at the lower right corner of the YouTube video).

Wish you have a nice weekend!

祝你週末愉快

Best regards,

Andres Leo