左右 (zuǒ yòu): Left and right (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

zuǒ左

left (direction or side)

yòu右

right side or direction

4.

Readings & Senses

zuǒ yòu(zuo you)

1. [noun]left and right; about[HSK4]

2. [noun/verb]left and right; about[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 左右 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith边

zuǒ左

yòu右

liǎng两

biān边

neutral

both sides

Noun + Adverbwith点

shí十

diǎn点

zuǒ左

yòu右

Verb + Complementwith摇摆

zuǒ左

yòu右

yáo摇

bǎi摆

Idiomwith为难

zuǒ左

yòu右

wéi为

nán难

6.

Example Sentences with 左右

qǐng请

xiàng向

nǐ你

de的

zuǒ左

yòu右

liǎng

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zuǒ shǒu

left hand

左眼zuǒ yǎnleft eye

左翼zuǒ yìleft wing; leftist

左脚zuǒ jiǎoleft foot

左腿zuǒ tuǐleft leg

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4.

Readings & Senses

zuǒ yòu(zuo you)

1. [noun]left and right; about[HSK4]

2. [noun/verb]left and right; about[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 左右 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith边

zuǒ左

yòu右

liǎng两

biān边

neutral

both sides

Noun + Adverbwith点

shí十

diǎn点

zuǒ左

yòu右

Verb + Complementwith摇摆

zuǒ左

yòu右

yáo摇

bǎi摆

Idiomwith为难

zuǒ左

yòu右

wéi为

nán难

6.

Example Sentences with 左右

qǐng请

xiàng向

nǐ你

de的

zuǒ左

yòu右

liǎng

neutral

around ten o'clock

neutral

swing from side to side

neutral

in a dilemma

两

biān边

kàn看

kan看

。

Please look to your left and right.

nǐ你

gū估

jì计

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

wán完

chéng成

xū需

yào要

duō多

jiǔ久

，

yí一

gè个

yuè月

zuǒ左

yòu右

gòu够

ma吗

？

How long do you estimate it will take to complete this project? Is about a month enough?

zhè ge píng guǒ dà yuē zhòng 200 kè zuǒ yòu 。

这个苹果大约重200克左右。

This apple weighs about 200 grams.

tā他

zuǒ左

yòu右

kàn看

le了

kàn看

，

què确

dìng定

méi没

rén人

hòu后

cái才

zǒu走

jìn进

fáng房

jiān间

。

He looked left and right to make sure no one was there before entering the room.

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

rén人

jūn均

xiāo消

fèi费

dà大

gài概

zài在

yì一

bǎi百

yuán元

rén人

mín民

bì币

zuǒ左

yòu右

。

The average spending per person at this restaurant is about one hundred RMB.

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