边 1

边(邊) [biān] 名

1. ■ （几何图形上夹成角的直线或围成多边形的线段） side; section:

几何图形的一条边 one side of a geometric figure

2. ■ （边缘） edge; margin; outer regions; side:

岸边 near the bank;

田边地头 edges of fields;

街道两边 both sides of the street;

每页边上都有批注。 There are notes in the margin on every page.

湖边有座扬水站。 There is a pumping station on the edge of the lake.

3. ■ （镶在或画在边缘上的条状饰物） brim; rim:

花边儿 lace;

碗边儿 the rim of a bowl;

裙边儿 the hem of a dress;

宽边草帽 a straw hat with a broad brim

4. ■ （边界; 边境） border; boundary; frontier:

拓边 expand frontiers;

戍边 garrison a border region;

边城 border [frontier] town;

边寨 borderland village

5. ■ （界限） bound; limit:

无边 boundless;

不着边 not to the point;

这话可太没边儿了。 That's just absurd.

6. ■ （旁侧; 近旁） near-by place; by the side of; close by:

旁边 at the side; near by;

身边 at [by] one's side;

手边没有纸笔 have no pen or paper at hand;

他身边有两个好徒弟。 He has two good apprentices working with him.

党的教导在她耳边回响。 The Party's teachings were ringing in her ears.

7. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

边韶 Bian Shao

副

1. ■ （表示动作同时进行） along; while:

他边工作边唱歌。 He sang while （he was） working.; He sang over his work.

他们边喝茶边闲谈。 They had a chat over a cup of tea.

另见 bian。