左右

zuǒ yòu

HSK 3Noun (名)Verb (动)Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

left and right; both sides

方位词。左和右两方面。

Words:

左右夹击左右为难左右逢源

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)房(fáng)子(zi)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)都(dōu)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)树(shù)。
His house has many trees on both the left and right sides.
他(tā)感(gǎn)到(dào)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)为(wéi)难(nán)，不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)选(xuǎn)哪(nǎ)一(yī)个(gè)。
He felt caught in a dilemma, unsure which one to choose.

Often used in a formal or historical context.

attendants; retinue

身边跟随的人。

Words:

屏退左右斥退左右

Sentences:

皇(huáng)帝(dì)屏(bǐng)退(tuì)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)，和(hé)将(jiāng)军(jūn)单(dán)独(dú)谈(tán)话(huà)。
The emperor dismissed his attendants to speak privately with the general.

to influence; to control; to dominate

支配；操纵。

Words:

受人左右左右局势

Synonyms:

控制摆布操纵驾驭驾御支配

Sentences:

他(tā)的(de)观(guān)点(diǎn)很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)受(shòu)人(rén)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)。
His opinions are easily swayed by others.
这(zhè)位(wèi)企(qǐ)业(yè)家(jiā)能(néng)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)市(shì)场(chǎng)局(jú)势(shì)。
This entrepreneur can influence market trends.

Commonly used to indicate an approximate quantity.

approximately; about (placed after a number)

方位词。用在数量词后面，表示概数。

Words:

百岁左右

Synonyms:

上下

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)大(dà)概(gài)一(yī)百(bǎi)克(kè)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)。
This apple is about 100 grams.
会(huì)议(yì)将(jiāng)在(zài)三(sān)点(diǎn)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)开(kāi)始(shǐ)。
The meeting will start around 3 o'clock.

adv

Used to emphasize a point regardless of other factors.

anyway; in any case

反正。

Synonyms:

反正

Sentences:

别(bié)担(dān)心(xīn)了(le)，左(zuǒ)右(yòu)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)会(huì)想(xiǎng)办(bàn)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)。
Don't worry, anyway we'll find a way to solve it.

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