Chinese Word: 右 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

右HSK 2

Pinyin: yòu

English Definition: right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old)

Chinese Definition:
①面向南时，西的一边，与“左”相对：右手。右边。
②地理上指西方：山右。江右。
③指政治思想上保守或反动的：右倾。右派。右翼。
④古代称等级高的：右族。右职。无出其右(没有高过它的)。
⑤崇尚，重视：“窃以右文兴化，乃致治之所先”。
⑥古同“侑”，劝酒，劝食。
⑦古同“佑”，帮助，偏袒。

Antonyms: 左

Total strokes: 5; Radical: 口

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 古石左在工

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Example Words

左右	zuǒ yòu	left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence	HSK 4
右派	yòu pài	(political) right; right wing; rightist
右翼	yòu yì	the right flank; (politically) right-wing
右侧	yòu cè	right side
右倾	yòu qīng	right-wing; reactionary; conservative; (PRC) rightist deviation

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Example Sentences

1		qǐng 请 xiàng 向 yòu zhuǎn 右转。 Please turn to the right.
2		yòu bian 右边 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ māo 一只猫。 There is a cat on the right.
3		bǎ 把 bēi zi 杯子 fàng zài 放在 yòu bian 右边。 Put the cup on the right.
4		zhè ge 这个 àn niǔ 按钮 zài 在 yòu bian 右边。 The button is on the right.
5		tā 他 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 zài 在 yòu bian 右边。 His room is on the right.

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1		qǐng 请 xiàng 向 yòu zhuǎn 右转。 Please turn to the right.
2		yòu bian 右边 yǒu 有 yī zhǐ māo 一只猫。 There is a cat on the right.
3		bǎ 把 bēi zi 杯子 fàng zài 放在 yòu bian 右边。 Put the cup on the right.
4		zhè ge 这个 àn niǔ 按钮 zài 在 yòu bian 右边。 The button is on the right.
5		tā 他 de 的 fáng jiān 房间 zài 在 yòu bian 右边。 His room is on the right.

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