「邊」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: bin1
Part of Speech: pronoun
Explanation:
  • "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).
    (Cant.) ni1zek3sau2biu1bin1dou6jau5dak1maai6aa3
    (Eng.) Where can I buy this watch?
    (Cant.) keoi5hai6bin1go3
    (Eng.) Who is he?
    (Cant.) nei5daa2bei2bin1go3aa3
    (Eng.) Whom did you call?
    (Cant.) nei5tung4bin1di1jan4jat1cai4zyu6aa3
    (Eng.) Who are you staying with?
    (Cant.) nei5zung1ji3bin1gaa3jing4hou6aa3
    (Eng.) Which model do you like?
    (Cant.) nei5gei3m4gei3dak1nei5gaa1ze2bin1jat6git3fan1aa3
    (Eng.) Do you remember the date your elder sister got married?
    (Cant.) bin1go3bui1hai6nei5gaa3
    (Eng.) Which of these glasses is yours?

  • 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.
    (Cant.) nei5heoi3zo2bin1
    (Eng.) Where did you go?
    (Cant.) ni1loeng5bun2ci4din2ge3fan1bit6hai2bin1ne1
    (Eng.) What are the differences between the two dictionaries?
    (Cant.) nei5paak3zo2gaa3ce1hai2bin1aa3
    (Eng.) Where did you park your car?

  • 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 dim2
    (Cant.) gaan1pou3zing6jing1jing1bin1jau5jan4aa1
    (Eng.) It is quiet in the shop, no way are there people.
    (Cant.) bin1gau3nei5hou2coi2aa3
    (Eng.) No one can be luckier than you.

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See also: 邊個 何人
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「邊」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: bin1
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • the place where two things meet; the point or site where one thing ends; margin; edge; side; rim
    (Cant.) toi2bin1
    (Eng.) the edge of a desk
    (Cant.) 海邊hoi2 bin1
    (Eng.) seaside
    (Cant.) 邊境bin1 ging2
    (Eng.) border (of a country)
    (Cant.) saam1gok3jing4jau5saam1tiu4bin1
    (Eng.) A triangle has three sides.

  • party; side; opposing groups
    (Cant.) zoeng1di1hok6saang1fan1sing4loeng5bin1
    (Eng.) Split the students into two groups.
    (Cant.) nei5bong1bin1bin1gaa3
    (Eng.) Which side are you on?

See also: 邊沿 涯 際 邊際 心急 棱 角 優點
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