Usages of pángbiān
我 有时候 在 公司 旁边 等 她， 然后 一起 去 超市。wǒ yǒushíhou zài gōngsī pángbiān děng tā, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
Sometimes I wait for her near the company, then we go to the supermarket together.
我 有时候 在 超市 旁边 找 她 的 同事。wǒ yǒushíhou zài chāoshì pángbiān zhǎo tā de tóngshì.
Sometimes I look for her coworker near the supermarket.
她 现在 住 在 公司 旁边， 坐 地铁 很 方便。tā xiànzài zhù zài gōngsī pángbiān, zuò dìtiě hěn fāngbiàn.
She now lives near the company; taking the subway is very convenient.
我 和 她 在 公司 旁边 聊天， 你 来 吗？Wǒ hé tā zài gōngsī pángbiān liáotiān, nǐ lái ma?
She and I are chatting near the company; are you coming?
外面 下雨 的 时候， 我 喜欢 站 在 窗户 旁边 听 音乐。wàimiàn xiàyǔ de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zhàn zài chuānghu pángbiān tīng yīnyuè.
When it’s raining outside, I like to stand by the window and listen to music.
他 喜欢 坐 在 窗户 旁边 的 椅子 上 看 书。tā xǐhuan zuò zài chuānghu pángbiān de yǐzi shàng kàn shū.
He likes to sit on the chair by the window and read.
公交站 旁边 有 一 家 超市， 很 多 人 在 那里 买 饮料。gōngjiāozhàn pángbiān yǒu yí jiā chāoshì, hěn duō rén zài nàli mǎi yǐnliào.
There’s a supermarket next to the bus stop, and many people buy drinks there.
教学楼 旁边 有 一 个 安静 的 地方， 校园 里 的 学生 喜欢 去 那儿 休息。jiàoxuélóu pángbiān yǒu yì gè ānjìng de dìfang, xiàoyuán lǐ de xuéshēng xǐhuan qù nàr xiūxi.
Next to the classroom building there is a quiet place; students on campus like to go there to rest.
这 支 铅笔 太 短 了， 不如 先 用 橡皮 旁边 那 支 新 的 吧。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.
她 上 网课 的 时候 总是 戴 着 耳机， 所以 旁边 的 人 听不见 老师 的 声音。tā shàng wǎngkè de shíhou zǒngshì dài zhe ěrjī, suǒyǐ pángbiān de rén tīngbujiàn lǎoshī de shēngyīn.
When she attends online classes, she always wears earphones, so the people next to her can’t hear the teacher’s voice.
她 哭 的 时候， 朋友 一直 在 旁边 安慰 她， 说 事情 会 慢慢 好起来。tā kū de shíhou, péngyou yìzhí zài pángbiān ānwèi tā, shuō shìqíng huì mànmàn hǎoqǐlái.
When she was crying, her friend kept comforting her beside her, saying things would slowly get better.
她 出门 前 在 镜子 旁边 找 了 很 久， 才 找到 钥匙。tā chūmén qián zài jìngzi pángbiān zhǎo le hěn jiǔ, cái zhǎodào yàoshi.
Before going out, she searched for a long time by the mirror before finding her keys.
早上 太阳 很 大， 我 把 沙发 旁边 的 窗帘 拉上 了。zǎoshang tàiyáng hěn dà, wǒ bǎ shāfā pángbiān de chuānglián lāshàng le.
The sun was very strong this morning, so I drew the curtains next to the sofa.
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