jau6 sau2 bin1右手邊右手边
Jyutpingjau6 sau2 bin1
Yaleyauh sáu bīn
Definition
Right-hand side.
colloquialplacesdaily actions
How it's used
This phrase is the standard way to provide directions or describe spatial orientation in daily life. Unlike formal written Chinese, it is almost always used with the particle 㗎 or 呀 to soften the tone when giving instructions. It functions as a noun phrase indicating a specific location relative to the speaker or the listener.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 喺右邊 instead of the full phrase when they need to be specific about the hand side, which can sound slightly less natural or precise in navigation contexts.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
