| 左右HSK 4 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence | |
| 左翼 | zuǒ yì | left-wing (political) | |
| 左侧 | zuǒ cè | left side | |
| 左派 | zuǒ pài | (political) left; left wing; leftist | |
| 左邻右舍 | zuǒ lín yòu shè | neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work |
| 1 | My left hand is very strong. | |
| 2 | The book on the left is mine. | |
| 3 | He suddenly turned left. | |
| 4 | He stood on my left side. | |
| 5 | Please put the chair on the left side. |