302 Themes

095 Space, location 空间, 方位 (kōngjiān, fāngwèi)


space
directions
direction, side, square
direction, situation, circumstances
location, spot
due
inclined to one side
east
northeast corner
east, east side, the east of
east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region)
~人 eastern people || ~文化 Eastern culture || ~国家 Eastern culture
southeast
west
northwest
west, westside, the west of
west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region)
~文化 Western culture || ~国家 the Western countries || ~人 Westerners
southwest
south
south/south side/to the south of
south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region)
~人 Southern person || ~口音 Southern voice || 来自~ from the south
north
north, the northern side
north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region)
the North, northern
from east to west, east and west
north and south, north to south
east, west, north and south
front, ahead, forward
front, the front side
from beginning to end, around
front
ahead, the front
in front, at the head
behind, after
back, back side
back, behind
left
left, left side
right
right, right side
left and right, approximately
on top, above, previous
the top, above
above
below
below
below, below part
high and low, top and bottom
in
inside
inside, interior
inside, interior
outside
outside
outside, external
external (or outside) world
outside, outdoor
in, interior, inside (part, section)
interior, inside
abyss, depths
inside and outside, domestic and foreign
center, middle
in, between
center, heart
central
central section
in the middle, in the center
next to
next to
edge, fringe
opposite, right in front of
region, district
nearby
surrounding area
next door
in all directions
all over the place
everywhere, in all respects
distant place
distant place
above
below
beyond
within, less than
between
under, beneath, less than
where
where
here, this way
here
here
there, that
there
there
domestic
abroad
overseas
area inside the borders
outer
behind
at all places
under, below
outer space
sky
sky, heaven
in the sky (of air), aerial
on the mountain
seaside, next to the ocean
ocean floor
maritime, on the sea
following/bordering the ocean
shore
on the shore
two shores
city, in the city
roadside
upstairs
downstairs
underground
position, place (usu. referring to the human body position or place)
in the face of, facing
in front of one’s eyes
in front (of)
at or by one’s side
in one’s hand
in all parts of the country
~开放 open all over the place || ~都是 everywhere || 野花~ wild flowers everywhere
this place, here
seat of honor

1 空间 [-間] kōngjiān (space-among) space: 有/没有~ there is/is not space || 生活~ space, freedom in one’s life || 建筑 (jiànzhù) ~ building space '
2 方位 [-] fāngwèi (direction-location) directions: 全~ all around, complete || 上下~ high and low direction || 不同的~ different direction '
3 方 [-] fāng (parallel, square, orientation) direction, side, square: 东~ the east/the orient || 四~ in all directions (north, south, east, west) || 上~ above/over '
4 方向 [-] fāngxiàng (orientation-direction) direction, situation, circumstances: 西北~ in the direction of the north west || 火车站~ direction of the train station || 同一个~ same direction '
5 位置 [-] wèizhì (location-place) location, spot: 固定~ set location || 靠 窗的~ spot next to the window || 找~ find a spot '
6 正* [-] zhèng (central, due) due: ~东 due east || ~南方 due south '
7 偏* [-] piān (inclined) inclined to one side: ~左 inclined to the left || ~北 inclined north || ~西 inclined to the west '
8 东 [東] dōng (east) east: ~院 eastern building, suite || 往 ~ move east || 向~ eastern direction '
9 东北 [東-] dōngběi (east-north) northeast corner: ~角 northeast corner || ~地区 northeast region || ~话 northeastern dialect '
10 东边 [東邊] dōngbiān (east-side) east, east side, the east of: 从~出来 emerge from the east '
11 东部 [東-] dōngbù (east-part) east (geographic region – often within a country/specified region): ~地区 the east (of a country) || ~城市 eastern city || 非洲~ East Africa '
12 东方 [東-] dōngfāng (east-direction) the orient, the east, eastern: ~人 eastern people || ~文化 Eastern culture || ~国家 Eastern culture '
13 东南 [東-] dōngnán (east-south) southeast: ~亚 southeast Asia || ~方向 southeast direction || ~风 southeast wind '
14 西 [-] xī (west) west: 向/朝/往~ western direction/facing/moving towards the west || ~门/城 western gate/western city || 河~ west of the river '
15 西北 [-] xīběi (west-north) northwest: 向~ northwest direction || 我国~ northwest of my country || ~风 northwest wind 273 '
16 西边 [-邊] xībiān (west-side) west, westside, the west of: 村~ the west of the village '
17 西部 [-] xībù (west-part) west (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 亚洲~ West Asia || ~地区 west region '
18 西方 [-] xīfāng (west-direction)
19 西南 [-] xīnán (west-south) southwest: ~地区 southwest region || 美国~ southwest America || ~方向 southwest direction '
20 南 [-] nán (south) south: 向/朝/往~ southern direction/facing/moving towards the south || ~门 south gate || ~院 southern building '
21 南边 [-邊] nánbiān (south-side) south/south side/to the south of: 银 行~ south of the bank || ~的窗户 southern window || 走到~ walk to the south '
22 南部 [-] nánbù (south-part) south (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 非洲~ South Africa (general region) || 江苏~ South Jiangsu (Province) || ~地区 southern region '
23 南方 [-] nánfāng (south-direction) the South, southern: ~人 Southern person || ~口音 Southern voice || 来自~ from the south '
24 北 [-] běi (north) north: ~门 north gate || 向~ northward, facing north || 以~ the north of (suffix) '
25 北边 [-邊] běibiān (north-side) north, the northern side: ~客厅 north of the living room || 超市~ north of the market || 靠 ~ border the north (side) '
26 北部 [-] běibù (north-part) north (geographic region – often within a country/specific region): 欧洲~ North Europe || ~地区 north region || 最 ~ the farthest north. '
27 北方 [-] běifāng (north-direction) the North, northern: ~人Northerner || ~话northern dialect || 住在~ live in the northern part of a country '
28 东西 [東-] dōngxī (east-west) from east to west, east and west: ~方文化 Eastern and Western cultures '
29 南北 [-] nánběi (south-north) (of territory) north and south, north to south: 大江~ all over China (north and south of the Yangtze) || ~两头 both north and south || ~距离 north/south distance '
30 东西南北 [東---] dōngxīnánběi (east-west-south-north) east, west, north and south: 分不清~ cannot differentiate the direction '
31 前 [-] qián (go forward, ahead, front) front, ahead, forward: 教学楼~ in front of the classroom building || 往~走 move forward '
32 前边 [-邊] qiánbiān (front-side) front, the front side: 走在~ walk in front of || ~的树林 in front of the forest || 超市~ in front of the market '
33 前后 [-後] qiánhòu (front-behind) from beginning to end, around: 房 屋~ all around the house || 马车的~ in front and behind the cart || ~车轮 (chēlún) around the wheel '
34 前面 [-] qiánmiàn (front-area) front: 走在~ walk in front || ~的广场 in front of the square || 车~ in front of the car '
35 前方 [-] qiánfāng (front-side) ahead, the front: 车~ ahead of the car || 舞 台 (wǔtái) ~ the front of the stage || 送到~ send to the front '
36 前头 [-頭] qiántóu (front-suffix) in front, at the head: 走在~ walk in the front || 教室~ the front of the classroom || ~的人 person in the lead '
37 后 [後] hòu (be late, behind, back) behind, after: 大楼~ behind the building || 教室~ behind the classroom || 三天~ three days after '
38 后边 [後邊] hòubiān (back-side) back, back side: ~的办公楼 behind the office building || 大树~ behind the tree || 看~ look behind '
39 后面 [後-] hòumiàn (back-area) back, behind: 树林~ behind the forest || 躲在~ hide behind || 跟在~ follow behind '
40 左 [-] zuǒ (left hand, left) left: ~转 turn left || ~手/眼/脑 left hand/eye/ brain || 向~ left direction '
41 左边 [-邊] zuǒbiān (left-side) left, left side: 坐在~ sit to the left of || ~ 的房间 to the left of the room || 往~走 walk in the direction of the left '
42 右 [-] yòu (right hand, right) right: ~手 right hand || ~脚 right foot || ~脑 right brain '
43 右边 [-邊] yòubiān (right-side) right, right side: ~窗户 right window || 走到~ walk to the right || 大门的~ the right of the door '
44 左右 [-] zuǒyòu (left-right) left and right, approximately: ~两半球 approximately two half spheres || ~摇晃 (yáohuang) sway left and right || 楼 房~ the left and right of the building '
45 上 [-] shàng (high, top) on top, above, previous: 桌子~ on top of the desk || 墙~ on top of the wall || 楼~ the floor above '
46 上边 [-邊] shàngbiān (top-side) the top, above: 眼睛~ above the eyes || ~的字 above the characters || 挂在~ hang above '
47 上面 [-] shàngmiàn (top-area) above: 住在~ live above || 石头~ above the rock || ~的字 the above characters '
48 下 [-] xià (below) below: 桌子~ below the desk || 山~ below the mountain || 楼~ below the building '
49 下边 [-邊] xiàbiān (below-side) below: 脖子~ below the neck || 地图~ below the map || 小树~ below the tree '
50 下面 [-] xiàmiàn (below-area) below, below part: 衣服~ below the clothes || 阳光~ under the radiance || 水~ under the water '
51 上下 [-] shàngxià (high-low) high and low, top and bottom: ~三层 three floors from top to bottom || ~关系 relations from important to unimportant || 全国~ the whole nation from bottom to top '
52 里 [裏] lǐ (lining, inside) in: 房间~ in the room || 院子~ in the courtyard || 森林 ~ in the forest '
53 里边 [裏邊] lǐbiān (in-side) inside: 汽车~ inside the car || 门~ inside the door || 坐在~ sit inside '
54 里面 [裏-] lǐmiàn (inside-area) inside, interior: 脑子~ in one’s brain || 书~ in a book || 住在~ move inside '
55 里头 [裏頭] lǐtóu (inside-suffix) inside, interior: 山~ in the mountain || 心~ in one’s heart || 新闻 ~ in the news '
56 外 [-] wài (outside) outside: 向/对/往~ facing the outside, towards the outside, moving towards the outside || 国/城~ out of the country, out of the city || ~衣 outer clothes '
57 外边 [-邊] wàibiān (out-side) outside: 站在~ stand outside || 剧场 (jùchǎng) ~ outside of the theater || 窗子~ outside of the window 275 '
58 外部 [-] wàibù (outside-part) outside, external: ~世界 outside world || ~关系 outer relationships || ~环境 outer region '
59 外界 [-] wàijiè (outside-field) external (or outside) world: ~力量 external power || ~压力outside pressure || ~帮助outside help '
60 外头 [-頭] wàitou (outside-suffix) outside, outdoor: 在~吃饭 eat outside || ~风大. The wind outside is huge. || 车站~. The car is outside. '
61 内 [-] nèi (enter, inside) in, interior, inside (part, section): 市~ in the city || 门~ inside the door || 十分钟~ in ten minutes '
62 内部 [-] nèibù (inside-part) interior, inside: 学校~ inside the school || ~环境 inner region || ~关系 inner relationship '
63 深处 [-處] shēnchù (deep-place) abyss, depths: 树林~ deep in the forest || 内心 ~ deep in one’s heart || 海底~ the ocean abyss '
64 内外 [-] nèiwài (inside-outside) inside and outside, domestic and foreign: 会场 ~ inside and outside of the meeting hall || ~因素 (yīnsù) internal and external factors || ~交流 internal and external exchange '
65 中 [-] zhōng (center) center, middle: 水~ in the water || 湖~ in the lake || 社会~ within society '
66 中间 [-] zhōngjiān (middle-room) in, between: 房子~ in between rooms || 坐在~ sit between || 广场~ between/within the plaza '
67 中心 [-] zhōngxīn (middle-center) center, heart: 市~ city center || 新闻 ~ heart of the news || 指挥~ command center '
68 中央 [-] zhōngyāng (middle-center) central: 大厅~ central hall || 马路~ central road || 办公室~ central office '
69 中部 [-] zhōngbù (middle-part) central section: ~地区 central region || 非洲~ Central Africa '
70 当中 [當-] dāngzhōng (in-middle) in the middle, in the center: 坐在教室~ be seated in the center of the classroom || 他在热恋~. He is head over heels in love. || 在老朋友~, 杰克最有钱. Among my old friends, Jack is the richest. '
71 旁 [-] páng (side, nearby) next to: 身~ next to one’s body || 车站~ next to the station || 飞机~ next to the plane '
72 旁边 [-邊] pángbiān (side-side) next to: 电话~ next to the phone || ~的 人 the person next to || 坐在~ sit next to '
73 边缘 [邊緣] biānyuán (side-edge) edge, fringe: ~地带 outer region || 森 林~ outer forest || 洞口~ outer entrance (to a cave or a tunel) '
74 对面 [對-] duìmiàn (opposite-side/face) opposite, right in front of: 学 校~ opposite the school || ~的楼the opposite building || 坐在~ sit opposite '
75 一带 [-帶] yīdài (one-belt) region, district: 长江~ Yangtze region || 华 东~ East China region || 这~ this region '
76 附近 [-] fùjìn (near-close) nearby: 机场~ near the airport || 公园~ near the park || ~居民 nearby neighbor '
77 周围 [-圍] zhōuwéi (around-periphery) surrounding area: 办公室~ around our office || 眼睛~ around our eyes '
78 隔壁 [-] gébì (partition-wall) next door: ~邻居 next door neighbor || 住 在~ live next door || ~的房间 the room next door '
79 四周 [-] sìzhōu (four-around) in all directions: 看看~ look in all directions || 院子~ in all directions of the courtyard || ~的一切 everything around '
80 四处 [-處] sìchù (four-place) all over the place: ~求医 seek medical advice all around || ~活动 activities in all directions || ~寻找 to search everywhere '
81 处处 [處處] chùchù (place-place) everywhere, in all respects: ~有鲜 花. Fresh flowers are everywhere. || ~是歌声. The sound of music is everywhere. || ~可见 can be seen everywhere '
82 远处 [遠處] yuǎnchù (distant-place) distant place: ~的山 distant mountain || 看着~ look in the distance || 坐在~ sit in the distance '
83 远方 [遠-] yuǎnfāng (distant-area) distant place: ~的游子 distant traveler || 飞向~ fly off into the distance || ~的天空 the distant sky '
84 以上 [-] yǐshàng (from-above) above: 中等~ above average || 两个~ more than two '
85 以下 [-] yǐxià (from-below) below: ~安排 the plans below || ~内容 the content below || 四年级~ below 4th grade '
86 以外 [-] yǐwài (from-beyond) (of scope or range) beyond: 学校~ beyond the school || 工作~ outside of work || 欧洲~ outside of Europe '
87 以内 [-] yǐnèi (from-within) within, less than: 八百米~ less than 800 meters || 边界~ within the borders || 长城~ within the grade wall '
88 之间 [-間] zhījiān (its-between) between: 男女~ between a man and a woman || 同学~ between classmates || 两地~ between two regions '
89 之下 [-] zhīxià (its-below) under, beneath, less than: 高温~ below temperature || 海面~ beneath the sea || 车轮~ beneath the wheel '
90 哪里 [-裏] nǎlǐ (which-place) where: 放在~? Where should I put this? || 你从~来? Where are you from? || 老家在~? Where is your home? '
91 哪儿 [-兒] nǎr (where) where: 去~? Where are you going? || ~不舒 服? Where are you uncomfortable? || 在~? Where? '
92 这边 [這邊] zhèbiān (this-side) here, this way: 坐~ sit here || 看~ look here || 山~ this part of the mountain '
93 这里 [這裡] zhèlǐ (this-place) here: 在~ here (it) is || 住~ live here || ~的房子 this room '
94 这儿 [這兒] zhèr (here) here: 停~ stop here || 放~ place here || 我~ my place '
95 那边 [-邊] nàbiān (that-side) there, that: 桥/山/河~ that bridge/ mountain/river || ~的房间 that room || 到/向/朝~ made it/towards/facing there '
96 那里 [-裡] nàlǐ (that-place) there: 放在~ place there || 他哥哥~ his brother’s place || 住~ live there '
97 那儿 [-兒] nàr (there) there: 你~ your place || 在~ there || 坐~ sit there '
98 国内 [國-] guónèi (country-inside) domestic: ~问题 domestic issue || ~ 市场 domestic market || 在~ domestic '
99 国外 [國-] guówài (country-outside) abroad: 在 ~工作 work abroad || ~网站 foreign website || 去~ go abroad '
100 海外 [-] hǎiwài (sea-outside) overseas: ~观众 overseas views || ~市场 overseas market || 住在~ live overseas '
101 境内 [-] jìngnèi (border-within) area inside the borders: 本国~ in this nation || ~生产 produced domestically/within the borders || ~企业 domestic business 277 '
102 境外 [-] jìngwài (border-outside) outer: ~机构 outer agency || 移居~ move outside || ~上市 outside of the city '
103 背后 [-後] bèihòu (body back-back) behind: 门~ behind the door || 放 在~ place in the back || 从~出来 enter in the back '
104 到处 [-處] dàochù (arrive-place) at all places: ~是袜子. There are socks everywhere. || ~都有饭吃. There is food to eat everywhere. || ~乱跑 run about everywhere '
105 底下 [-] dǐxià (bottom-below) under, below: 床~ under the bed || 桌子~ under the desk || 地~ underground '
106 太空 [-] tàikōng (highest-sky) outer space: ~飞行 fly in outer space || 飞到~ fly into outer space || ~旅行 outer space travel '
107 天空 [-] tiānkōng (heaven-sky) sky: 蓝色的~ blue sky || 远处的~ distant sky || 飞上~ fly in the sky '
108 天上 [-] tiānshàng (heaven-on) sky, heaven: ~的月亮 moonlight in the sky || 从~掉下来 fall from the sky || 在~ in the sky '
109 空中 [-] kōngzhōng (sky-in) in the sky (of air), aerial: ~花园 garden in the sky || ~的鸟儿 bird in the sky || 飞到 ~ fly into the sky '
110 山上 [-] shānshàng (mountain-on) on the mountain: 前面的~ mountain ahead || ~树木 tree on the mountain || 站在~ stand on the mountain '
111 海边 [-邊] hǎibiān (sea-side) seaside, next to the ocean: 站在~ stand next to the ocean || 到~游泳swim in the ocean || 生活在~ live in the ocean '
112 海底 [-] hǎidǐ (sea-bottom) ocean floor: 沉入~ sink to the bottom of the ocean || ~火山 underwater volcano || ~世界 underwater world '
113 海上 [-] hǎishàng (sea-on) maritime, on the sea: ~交通 maritime communications || ~运输 (yùnshū) marine transportation || ~航行 (hángxíng) ocean shipping rout '
114 沿海 [-] yánhǎi (border-sea) following/bordering the ocean: ~地区 region following the ocean || ~城市 city following the ocean || 东部~ eastern ocean border '
115 岸边 [-邊] ànbiān (river bank-side) shore: 停在~ stop on the shore || 走 到~ walk to the shore || 靠近~ next to the shore '
116 岸上 [-] ànshàng (river bank-on) on the shore: 回到~ return to the shore || 站在~ stand on the shore || 对着~ face the shore '
117 两岸 [兩-] liǎng’àn (two-river bank) two shores: 海峡/长江~ two sides of the straight/river || ~的景色 both shores scenery || 沿河~ both sides following the river '
118 城里 [-裏] chénglǐ (city-inside) city, in the city: ~人 city dweller || 回 到~ return to the city || ~的房屋 house in the city '
119 路边 [-邊] lùbiān (road-side) roadside: ~的咖啡馆a roadside cafe || ~ 停车curb parking '
120 楼上 [樓-] lóushàng (storied building-up) upstairs: 住~ live upstairs || ~房间 room upstairs || 在~ upstairs '
121 楼下 [樓-] lóuxià (storied building-down) downstairs: ~的客厅 downstairs living room || 往~跑 run downstairs || 住~ live downstairs '
122 地下 [-] dìxià (ground-under) underground: ~商场 underground market || ~车库 underground garage || ~水 underground water '
123 部位 [-] bùwèi (part-location) position, place (usu. referring to the human body position or place): 受伤~ location of an injury || 发音~ position in pronunciation || 特殊 (tèshū) ~ special body place '
124 面前 [-] miàqián (face-front) in the face of, facing: 在朋友~ in the face of friends || 公众~ in front of a crowd '
125 眼前 [-] yǎnqián (eye-front) in front of one’s eyes: 走到~ walk in front of one’s eyes || 近在~ near one’s eyes || ~一亮 flashed in front of one’s eyes '
126 跟前 [-] gēnqián (heel-front) in front (of): 车子~ in front of a car || 来 到~ go to the front || 跑到~ run to the front '
127 身边 [-邊] shēnbiān (body-side) at or by one’s side: 在他妈妈~ at his mother’s side || 把女朋友的照片放在~ keep his girlfriend’s picture close at hand || 坐在~ sit by one’s side '
128 手里 [-裏] shǒulǐ (hand-in) in one’s hand: ~有钱 money in hand || ~的 书 a book in hand '
129 各地 [-] gèdì (each-place) in all parts of the country: ~运动员 athletes from all over the country || ~代表 representatives from all parts of the country || 全国 ~ all over the world '
130 遍地 [-] biàndì (all over-place) all over the place, everywhere: ~开放 open all over the place || ~都是 everywhere || 野花~ wild flowers everywhere '
131 此处 [-處] cǐchù (this-place) this place, here: 离开~ leave this place || 住在~ live in this place || 说到~ talk to this place '
132 首席 [-] shǒuxí (prime-seat) seat of honor: ~地位 place of honor || ~座 位 seat of honor || ~钢琴家 top piano player '