(pos:代詞)(sim:哪)
<explanation>
yue:用喺問句上,加「邊」字喺發問主題所用嘅量詞前(後面指唔指明物件都得),用嚟問嗰樣嘢係乜,可以係開放式問題,亦可以係有既定選項俾人揀。可以用於地點、物件、人物、時間。
eng:"which" or "what"; added in front of the classifier (the specification of objects is optional), to enquire what it is. The question could be either open-ended or closed-end with certain options mentioned. Could be used with place, objects, people and time (i.e. where; which; whom; when).
<eg>
yue:呢隻手錶邊度有得賣啊? (ni1 zek3 sau2 biu1 bin1 dou6 jau5 dak1 maai6 aa3?)
eng:Where can I buy this watch?
<eg>
yue:佢係邊個? (keoi5 hai6 bin1 go3?)
eng:Who is he?
<eg>
yue:你打俾邊個啊? (nei5 daa2 bei2 bin1 go3 aa3?)
eng:Whom did you call?
<eg>
yue:你同邊啲人一齊住啊? (nei5 tung4 bin1 di1 jan4 jat1 cai4 zyu6 aa3?)
eng:Who are you staying with?
<eg>
yue:你鍾意邊架型號啊? (nei5 zung1 ji3 bin1 gaa3 jing4 hou6 aa3?)
eng:Which model do you like?
<eg>
yue:你記唔記得你家姐邊日結婚啊? (nei5 gei3 m4 gei3 dak1 nei5 gaa1 ze2 bin1 jat6 git3 fan1 aa3?)
eng:Do you remember the date your elder sister got married?
<eg>
yue:邊個杯係你㗎? (bin1 go3 bui1 hai6 nei5 gaa3?)
eng:Which of these glasses is yours?
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<explanation>
yue:單用而放喺賓語嘅時候,就係用嚟問地方,同「#邊度」、「#邊處」或者「邊個/啲地方」
eng:When used alone and placed in the object, it is to enquire the place, same as "where" or "which place(s)" meant by #邊度 bin1 dou6, #邊處 bin1 syu3 or 邊個/啲地方 bin1 go3/di1 dei6 fong1.
<eg>
yue:你去咗邊? (nei5 heoi3 zo2 bin1?)
eng:Where did you go?
<eg>
yue:呢兩本詞典嘅分別喺邊呢? (ni1 loeng5 bun2 ci4 din2 ge3 fan1 bit6 hai2 bin1 ne1?)
eng:What are the differences between the two dictionaries?
<eg>
yue:你泊咗架車喺邊啊? (nei5 paak3 zo2 gaa3 ce1 hai2 bin1 aa3?)
eng:Where did you park your car?
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<explanation>
yue:單用而放喺句首或者靠近主語,就再唔係表示疑問以獲得資訊,而係構成否定意思嘅反詰,反對對方所相信嘅嘢,亦都可以用「#邊度」、「#點」代替
eng:When used alone and placed in the beginning of a sentence or near the subject, it is no longer an interrogative to seek information but a rhetorical question word as a construction of a negative meaning to oppose the hearer's belief. Could be replaced with #邊度 bin1 dou6 or #點 dim2
<eg>
yue:間舖靜英英,邊有人吖? (gaan1 pou3 zing6 jing1 jing1, bin1 jau5 jan4 aa1?)
eng:It is quiet in the shop, no way are there people.
<eg>
yue:邊夠你好彩啊? (bin1 gau3 nei5 hou2 coi2 aa3?)
eng:No one can be luckier than you.
(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:兩樣嘢嘅分界;一樣嘢嘅盡頭
eng:the place where two things meet; the point or site where one thing ends; margin; edge; side; rim
<eg>
yue:枱邊 (toi2 bin1)
eng:the edge of a desk
<eg>
yue:#海邊 (hoi2 bin1)
eng:seaside
<eg>
yue:#邊境 (bin1 ging2)
eng:border (of a country)
<eg>
yue:三角形有三條邊。 (saam1 gok3 jing4 jau5 saam1 tiu4 bin1.)
eng:A triangle has three sides.
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<explanation>
yue:對立嘅隊伍或人
eng:party; side; opposing groups
<eg>
yue:將啲學生分成兩邊。 (zoeng1 di1 hok6 saang1 fan1 sing4 loeng5 bin1.)
eng:Split the students into two groups.
<eg>
yue:你幫邊邊㗎? (nei5 bong1 bin1 bin1 gaa3?)
eng:Which side are you on?