名詞
兩樣嘢嘅分界；一樣嘢嘅盡頭 the place where two things meet; the point or site where one thing ends; margin; edge; side; rim
枱邊
台边
toi2 bin1 the edge of a desk
海邊
海边
hoi2 bin1 seaside
邊境
边境
bin1 ging2 border (of a country)
三角形有三條邊。
三角形有三条边。
saam1 gok3 jing4 jau5 saam1 tiu4 bin1. A triangle has three sides.
名詞
對立嘅隊伍或人 party; side; opposing groups
將啲學生分成兩邊。
将啲学生分成两边。
zoeng1 di1 hok6 saang1 fan1 sing4 loeng5 bin1. Split the students into two groups.
你幫邊邊㗎？
你帮边边㗎？
nei5 bong1 bin1 bin1 gaa3? Which side are you on?
代詞
用喺問句上，加「邊」字喺發問主題所用嘅量詞前（後面指唔指明物件都得），用嚟問嗰樣嘢係乜，可以係開放式問題，亦可以係有既定選項俾人揀。可以用於地點、物件、人物、時間。 "which" or "what"; added in front of the classifier (the specification of objects is optional), to enquire what it is. The question could be either open-ended or closed-end with certain options mentioned. Could be used with place, objects, people and time (i.e. where; which; whom; when).
呢隻手錶邊度有得賣啊？
呢只手表边度有得卖啊？
ni1 zek3 sau2 biu1 bin1 dou6 jau5 dak1 maai6 aa3? Where can I buy this watch?
佢係邊個？
佢系边个？
keoi5 hai6 bin1 go3? Who is he?
你打俾邊個啊？
你打俾边个啊？
nei5 daa2 bei2 bin1 go3 aa3? Whom did you call?
你同邊啲人一齊住啊？
你同边啲人一齐住啊？
nei5 tung4 bin1 di1 jan4 jat1 cai4 zyu6 aa3? Who are you staying with?
你鍾意邊架型號啊？
你钟意边架型号啊？
nei5 zung1 ji3 bin1 gaa3 jing4 hou6 aa3? Which model do you like?
你記唔記得你家姐邊日結婚啊？
你记唔记得你家姐边日结婚啊？
nei5 gei3 m4 gei3 dak1 nei5 gaa1 ze2 bin1 jat6 git3 fan1 aa3? Do you remember the date your elder sister got married?
邊個杯係你㗎？
边个杯系你㗎？
bin1 go3 bui1 hai6 nei5 gaa3? Which of these glasses is yours?
代詞
單用而放喺賓語嘅時候，就係用嚟問地方，同「邊度」、「邊處」或者「邊個/啲地方」 When used alone and placed in the object, it is to enquire the place, same as "where" or "which place(s)" meant by 邊度bin1 dou6, 邊處bin1 syu3 or 邊個/啲地方 bin1 go3/di1 dei6 fong1.
你去咗邊？
你去咗边？
nei5 heoi3 zo2 bin1? Where did you go?
呢兩本詞典嘅分別喺邊呢？
呢两本词典嘅分别喺边呢？
ni1 loeng5 bun2 ci4 din2 ge3 fan1 bit6 hai2 bin1 ne1? What are the differences between the two dictionaries?
你泊咗架車喺邊啊？
你泊咗架车喺边啊？
nei5 paak3 zo2 gaa3 ce1 hai2 bin1 aa3? Where did you park your car?
代詞
單用而放喺句首或者靠近主語，就再唔係表示疑問以獲得資訊，而係構成否定意思嘅反詰，反對對方所相信嘅嘢，亦都可以用「邊度」、「點」代替 When used alone and placed in the beginning of a sentence or near the subject, it is no longer an interrogative to seek information but a rhetorical question word as a construction of a negative meaning to oppose the hearer's belief. Could be replaced with 邊度bin1 dou6 or 點dim2
間舖靜英英，邊有人吖？
间舖静英英，边有人吖？
gaan1 pou3 zing6 jing1 jing1, bin1 jau5 jan4 aa1? It is quiet in the shop, no way are there people.
邊夠你好彩啊？
边够你好彩啊？
bin1 gau3 nei5 hou2 coi2 aa3? No one can be luckier than you.
近義詞
哪
詞綴
用於方位詞之後，多數書寫用，口語用便 suffix for directional/positional nouns
開便
开便
hoi1 bin6 outside
嗰便
𠮶便
go2 bin6 that side
埋便
埋便
maai4 bin6 inside
東邊
东边
dung1 bin1 east
呢邊
呢边
ni1 bin1 here (this side)
下邊
下边
haa6 bin1 below
近義詞
便、面
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
side (of a family, negotiation, etc.)
雙邊會談
双边会谈
shuāng biān huì tán bilateral talks
佢老婆嗰边嘅亲戚
佢老婆𠮶边嘅亲戚
keoi5 lou5 po4 go2 bin1 ge3 can1 cik1 relatives on his wife's side of the family
你為什麼不站在我這邊？
你为什么不站在我这边？
nǐ wèi shén me bù zhàn zài wǒ zhè biān ？ Why are you not on my side?
character
Suffix for locality noun.
上邊
上边
shàng biān on the top, above
下邊
下边
xià biān under, below
裡邊
里边
lǐ biān inside
character
side (Classifier: 條／条)
長方體有幾條邊？
长方体有几条边？
cháng fāng tǐ yǒu jǐ tiáo biān ？ How many sides does a cuboid have?
街道兩邊
街道两边
jiē dào liǎng biān both sides of the street
在懸崖邊行走是危險的。
在悬崖边行走是危险的。
zài xuán yá biān xíng zǒu shì wēi xiǎn de ． It is dangerous to walk near the edge of a cliff.
孩子們在海灘邊用沙子堆砌城堡。
孩子们在海滩边用沙子堆砌城堡。
hái zi men zài hǎi tān biān yòng shā zi duī qì chéng bǎo ． The children are building sandcastles on the [edge of the] beach.
冰涼的水在船邊泛起泡沫。
冰凉的水在船边泛起泡沫。
bīng liáng de shuǐ zài chuán biān fàn qǐ pào mò ． The icy cold water foamed over the side of the boat.
character, used after numerals or words indicating time
close to; near
character
decorative border
她的手帕有一條藍邊。
她的手帕有一条蓝边。
tā de shǒu pà yǒu yī tiáo lán biān ． Her handkerchief has a blue border.
character, used before each verb of simultaneous actions
while
我邊等邊瀏覽幾本雜誌。
我边等边浏览几本杂志。
wǒ biān děng biān liú lǎn jǐ běn zá zhì ． I browsed through some magazines while I waited.
你喜歡邊聽音樂邊做作業嗎？
你喜欢边听音乐边做作业吗？
nǐ xǐ huān biān tīng yīn yuè biān zuò zuò yè ma ？ Do you listen to music while doing your homework?
character
side (place next to an object)
床邊
床边
chuáng biān next to the bed
坐在窗邊
坐在窗边
zuò zài chuāng biān to sit by the window
character
a surname: Bian
character, Cantonese
close to edges
唔好行咁边呀！
唔好行咁边呀！
m4 hou2 haang4 gam3 bin1 aa3! Don't walk that close to the edge!
character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, reduplication, usually
to have hot pot
今日咁冻，不如边边佢啦！
今日咁冻，不如边边佢啦！
gam1 jat6 gam3 dung3, bat1 jyu4 bin1 bin1 keoi5 laa1! It's so cold today, let's have hot pot!
character, Cantonese
where
你喺邊呀？
你喺边呀？
nei5 hai2 bin1 aa3? Where are you?
character, Cantonese
which
想唱邊首呀？
想唱边首呀？
soeng2 coeng3 bin1 sau2 aa3? Which song do you want to sing?
搞邊科㗎？／搞边科㗎？
搞边科㗎？／搞边科㗎？
― gaau2 bin1 fo1 gaa3? X
character, Cantonese, rhetoric
how (syn.) 哪里, 哪裡, 哪
我邊記得啫？
我边记得啫？
ngo5 bin1 gei3 dak1 ze1? How am I supposed to remember?
你边有做份功课呀？
你边有做份功课呀？
nei5 bin1 jau5 zou6 fan6 gung1 fo3 aa3? You did not do this piece of assignment.
明天究竟会如何 边有得谂咁多
明天究竟会如何 边有得谂咁多
ming4 tin1 gau3 ging2 wui5 jyu4 ho4, bin1 jau5 dak1 nam2 gam3 do1 What will tomorrow be like in the end? How can one think about it so much? [i.e., there is no point in thinking about it so much]