pron.
this side; here; over here
这边
Common Usage & Traps
- 这边请 — This way, please
- 这边走 — Walk this way
- 我这边 — On my end; my side; where I am
- 我家这边 — Around my home; my side of town
- 到这边来 — Come over here
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在这边里在这边这边 already points to a side or area. Adding 里 makes a double location.
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这里请这边请For guiding someone, Chinese says 这边请. 这里 points at a spot, not a direction.
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我的这边我这边For phone or chat status, 我这边 is the fixed phrase. 我的这边 sounds like owning one side.
When do you say 这边 instead of 这里?
这里 points at a spot; 这边 points at a side, area, or direction.
这里 is the safe default for an exact spot. 这边 treats the place as a side, area, or direction around someone. That is why 我家这边的超市 means the supermarket around my home. 我家这里的超市 sounds like the supermarket is physically at my house. “今天白天的时候，我去我家这边的超市买东西。” (Today, during the daytime, I went to the supermarket near my home to buy some groceries.) ── [《很贵的苹果》](/read/buying-expensive-apples#s1)
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Exact spot | 在这里 | 在这边 when pointing at one dot |
| Area near a person | 我家这边的超市 | 我家这里的超市 |
| Direction to walk | 往这边走 | 往这里走 |
Can you guide someone by saying 这里请?
No. For guiding people, Chinese says 这边请, not 这里请.
这边请 is a fixed polite phrase for guiding someone. It means this way, please, not this spot, please. 这里请 sounds like you are pointing at a dot on the floor. Hosts, waiters, and shop staff say 这边请 when they lead you.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Polite guidance | 这边请 | 这里请 |
| Walking direction | 这边走 | 这里走 |
| Pointing at a spot | 这里 | 这边 if you just mean a dot |
How do you say 'on my end' in a WeChat chat?
Use 我这边. It means my side, my end, or where I am.
On calls and chats, 我这边 means your side or your situation. 你那边呢? asks what is happening on their end. Do not say 我的这边 for this meaning. It sounds like you own one side of a physical object.
| Dimension | Natural | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Phone or chat status | 我这边没问题 | 我的这边没问题 |
| Asking their status | 你那边呢 | 你的那边呢 |
| Physical side | 我这边靠窗 | 我的这边靠窗 |
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Real context sentences across different daily scenarios and graded readings.
Everyday greetings are a gateway to natural Chinese. Practice time-based hellos like “早上好” and “晚安,” learn to address teachers with the respectful “您,” and see how families skip formalities to speak warmly at home.
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This short, simple story follows a shopper's trip to the supermarket to buy apples. You'll learn useful vocabulary for shopping, prices, and comparing things.
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今天白天的时候，我去我家 这边 的超市买东西。
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