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那边 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say nàbiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
那边用来指代远处的地方。
nàbiān láiyòng zhǐdài yúlù de dìfāng。
那边 is used to refer to a place far away.
Context note
我们常常用那边来指代远处的景物或地方，比如在公园里看到远处的东西时会说那边有个亭子。
wǒmen chángyòng nàbiān lái zhǐdài yúlù de jǐngwù huò dìfāng， bǐrú zài gōngyuán lǐ kàn dào yúlù de dōngxi shí huì shuō nàbiān yǒu gè tíngzi。
We often use那边to refer to distant objects or places, for example, when we see something far away in the park, we might say 那边有个亭子 (there is a pavilion over there).
5 examples
那边的花儿真漂亮。
nà biān de huā ér zhēn piào liang。
The flowers over there are really beautiful.
妈妈让我去那边买牛奶。
mā ma ràng wǒ qù nà biān mǎi niú nǎi。
Mom asked me to go buy milk over there.
那边的风景很美。
nà biān de fēng jǐng hěn měi。
The scenery over there is very beautiful.
那边有一座桥。
nà biān yǒu yí zuò qiáo。
There is a bridge over there.
那边的小朋友在玩。
nà biān de xiǎo péng yǒu zài wán。
The children over there are playing.
5 mini stories
小明指着远处的树说：那边有一棵大树。
xiǎo míng zhǐ zhe yuǎn chù de shù shuō： nà biān yǒu yì kē dà shù。
Xiaoming points to a tree in the distance and says: There is a big tree over there.
妈妈带我去公园，我看到那边有一个漂亮的喷泉。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán， wǒ kàn dào nà biān yǒu yí gè piào liang de pēn quán。
Mom took me to the park, I saw a beautiful fountain over there.
爸爸指着远处的山说：那边有座高山。
bà ba zhǐ zhe yuǎn chù de shān shuō： nà biān yǒu zuò gāo shān。
Dad points to a mountain in the distance and says: There is a high mountain over there.
姐姐让我去那边买水果，我很快就回来了。
jiě jie ràng wǒ qù nà biān mǎi shuǐ guǒ， wǒ hěn kuài jiù huí lái le。
My sister asked me to go buy fruit over there, I came back quickly.
老师指着黑板上的画说：那边是小明的作品。
lǎo shī zhǐ zhe hēi bǎn shàng de huà shuō： nà biān shì xiǎo míng de zuò pǐn。
The teacher points to a picture on the blackboard and says: That is Xiaoming's work.