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CHINESE CHARACTER

yòu

右

右

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west

Numbered pinyin
you4
English meanings
right side as side of precedence, right side, west, winger, right, the right side, the Right, the right

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǎng往yòu右zǒu走。

    Turn right.

  2. 02

    tā他yòng用yòu右shǒu手xiě写zì字。

    He writes with his right hand.

  3. 03

    yòubian右边yǒu有gè个gōngyuán公园。

    There's a park on the right.

  4. 04

    xiàng向yòu右kàn看。

    Look to the right.

  5. 05

    tā他de的jiā家zài在lù路yòubian右边。

    His home is on the right side of the road.

  6. 06

    xiě写zì字yòng用yòu右shǒu手。

    Write with your right hand.

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