zuǒ yòu

Translation

  • left and right
  • nearby
  • approximately
  • attendant
  • to control
  • to influence

Synonyms

Examples

  • 过马路前先左右看一看。
    Look both ways before you cross the street.
  • 这个国家的人口粗略估计是五千万左右
    The population of the country is roughly estimated at 50,000,000.
  • 我在五时左右起了床。
    I got up about five.
  • 我们可以在二月二十八日三时左右见面吗?
    Can we meet February 28, around 3:00 pm?
  • 专家说只有百分之十五左右的快乐来自收入、资产等财政的因素。
    Experts say only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income, assets and other financial factors.
  • 我在中国最后的目的地是东北变的哈尔滨,离北京大概一千公里左右
    My final destination in China is the city of Harbin in the north-east, about one thousand kilometres from Beijing.
Chinese Tones